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What is Cybercrimes

Chapter 4
Handbook of Research on Consumerism in Business and Marketing: Concepts and Practices
Refer to crimes related to the criminal usage of Internet and generally telecommunication networks with the main intention to harm intentionally individuals or group of individuals.
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CyberEthics Case Study
Georgia Sakka (Youth Board of Cyprus, Cyprus) and Iliada Spyrou (Cyprus Neuroscience & Technology Institute (CNTI), Cyprus)
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5880-6.ch004
Abstract
This chapter analyses the role of cyber ethics and other related issues such as electronic commerce (e-commerce) and customers' protection, privacy, anonymity, psychological and mental wealth-being. It focuses on consumerism cybercrimes such as consumer fraud, online deceptive advertisements, financial fraud and also on social cybercrimes such as pornography, racism, xenophobia, bullying, sexting, cyber hate and cyber staking. Most importantly, this chapter identifies and illustrates how confrontation and prevention tools, including security education and research, are instrumental to overcoming cybercrime on a longer term basis. The chapter is based on a case study and examines the existing literature review in correlation to the existing practices of the Cyprus Safer Internet Center operating in Cyprus – CyberEthics.
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Chapter 12
Exploring Issues Surrounding a Safe and Conducive Digital Learning Space in Nepal: A Preparation for Online Education in the Post-Pandemic Era
These are offensive or criminal activities done through the computer or the internet as the instrument of illegal activities.
Published in Chapter: Exploring Issues Surrounding a Safe and Conducive Digital Learning Space in Nepal: A Preparation for Online Education in the Post-Pandemic Era; From: Socioeconomic Inclusion During an Era of Online Education
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Prevent and Combat Sexual Assault and Exploitation of Children on Cyberspace in Vietnam: Situations, Challenges, and Responses
Any deliberate offenses are committed against an individual, a group of people or an organization, adversely affecting the victim's reputation or causing physical harms and/or spirit substances, either directly or indirectly, to victims by modern technologies related to telecommunications networks such as the Internet, phones and other applications. These actions are charged by the Criminal Code of Vietnam.
Published in Chapter: Prevent and Combat Sexual Assault and Exploitation of Children on Cyberspace in Vietnam: Situations, Challenges, and Responses; From: Combating the Exploitation of Children in Cyberspace: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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Cybersecurity Laws in Malaysia
Criminal activities using the internet as a vehicle to commit the crime.
Published in Chapter: Cybersecurity Laws in Malaysia; From: Encyclopedia of Criminal Activities and the Deep Web
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The Security Impacts on Social Media Platforms
Illegal actions wherein the computer and network is either a tool or a target or both.
Published in Chapter: The Security Impacts on Social Media Platforms; From: Handbook of Research on Threat Detection and Countermeasures in Network Security
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