MIS-course project
From: Emad Abo El Enin
To: Prof Dr Ismail A. Taha
Agenda
• What Is The Problem?
• What Are The Categories Of Cyber
crime?
• What Can Be Done?
Internet crime
What exactly is Internet crime?
• Internet crime is a recently escalating form
of crime that started with the rise of the
Internet era. Any criminal activity, which is
carried out on the Internet or by means of
the Internet, is generally termed as
Internet crime.
What are the various threats in the
cyberspace that I should be aware of ?
• There are various ways in which criminal minds can use the
power of Internet to abuse and cheat people. Here is a list of
some of the most dangerous criminal activities over the Internet:
– Hacking
– Viruses
– Pirating
– Illegal Trading
– Fraud
– Scams
– Money Laundering
– Prescription Drugs
– Defamatory Libel
– Cyber Stalking
– Cyber Terrorism
Where should I report an Internet
crime?
• The Internet Crime Complaint Center, which is a joint
initiative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the
National White Collar Crime Center, aims to serve as a
medium to receive, develop, and refer criminal
complaints in Internet crime. The Internet Crime
Complaint Center also provides the cyber victims an
easy-to-use reporting mechanism. Other organizations
that could be of help are Department of Homeland
Security's National Infrastructure Coordinating Center,
U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, National
Association of Attorney General's Computer Crime Point
of Contact List.
What are the ways to protect myself from
Internet crime?
Safe and anonymous Internet browsing is the key to stay
away from cyber crime
you should avoid giving away personal details like
credit card number, social security number, home address,
telephone number, and account passwords on the
Internet.
Financial transactions should be carried out over the
Internet only when you are assured about the credibility
of the website.
Online shopping from suspicious websites should be
avoided.
Who are the people that I need to watch out
for?
• There are plenty of people who are waiting for easy victims over the
Internet. Here is a list of all such scams scandals and other menacing
elements over the Internet.
Hackers
Scammers
Phishing
Spammers
Pedophiles
Pornography
What are the easiest ways to
achieve Internet Safety?
• Safe Internet Browsing is the first and most important rule of Internet safety.
Maintaining maximum anonymity is always the safest option while browsing the
Internet or chatting.
• Do not give out your address, telephone number, credit card number, social
security number, passwords or even your complete name as long as it is not
compulsory.
• Do not allow strangers access to your web camera and even while chatting with
strangers via n instant messenger, try and block suspicious users.
• While shopping on the Internet, make sure you select a reliable website. Avoid
shopping on websites that you have never heard of, or seem fishy to you even if
they are offering attractive deals.
• Do not upload your photographs, videos and your personal information on social
networking websites, which do not have privacy settings.
• Avoid using the Internet café while carrying out important transactions over the
Internet.
• For a safe Internet browsing experience equip your personal computer with
filtering software, anti-virus and anti-spyware software, firewall detector and a
pop-up blocker which will warn you and protect you against possible online perils.
Types of Computer Crimes
• Hacking
• Phishing
• Computer Viruses
• Cyber stalking
• Identity Theft
Terrorists Using
As every parent knows, the Internet is full of
the Internet
useful information but is also rife with
dangerous information that the general public
has no business being able to access.
Potential terrorists can learn how to make
bombs how to break into secure buildings,
how to sneak through airport security
checkpoints, or even how to murder a soldier
or dignitary, without ever leaving their home.
This is a growing serious problem everywhere
around the world,
Arabic television network Al-Arabia has aired
videotapes from Al Qaeda that show
terrorists training for attacks on American and
coalition troops in Afghanistan, and those
videos have been widely circulated on the
Internet.
Thank You