Cybercrime (Opposing Viewpoints)
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Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.; Title explores whether cybercrime is a serious problem; the ways cybercriminals use online media to commit crimes; whether internet activism is a crime; and what laws will best prevent cybercrime.; "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model…not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, th

Series: Opposing Viewpoints

Paperback: 224 pages

Publisher: Greenhaven Press (December 17, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0737763132

ISBN-13: 978-0737763133

Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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The Greenwood formulaic considers four questions:1. Is cybercrime serious or exaggerated?There is consideration of ID theft and music piracy. As with other fears it is difficult to separate real threats from hyperbole from those that tend to profit.2. How cybercriminals use the media.Predators and domestic abusers use personal information to exploit children incite and take advantage of flash mobs3. Is Internet activism cybercrime? Is revealing sensitive documents a threat or useful to the public?4. What laws best prevent cybercrime?The authors suggest rules to slow down Internet so as to stop on-line piracy. Internet service providers should be held liable for problems. Some writers say that WikiLeaks can be considered scientific journalism while others consider it a threat to national security.

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