Essays on Cybercrime

Abstract Primary requirement for every organization is to keep their networks secured and prevent intruders from attacks. Advancements in technology also making intruders creative and perform attacks in sophisticated way. Till now many new attacks are being discovered and some of them are not known to organizations, still institutions try very hard to keep their…

Abstract For the last three decades, cyber-security has been a race to protect the privacy of internet users while keeping cyber criminals at bay. The development of biometrics was an instrumental step in safeguarding electronic commerce. Nevertheless, hackers can still access confidential information and gain an authorized access. Despite these improvements, fraud in the cyber…

Introduction In recent years, there has been an increase in cyber-attacks and network intrusions. As a result of these frequent attacks, the demand for a security specialist or Cyber Security Specialist has also increased. A career in Cyber Security is an invaluable position in IT as it provides the first line of defense against cyber-attacks…

Social media has evolved since the rise of internet age. Various social media platforms such as Facebook, Telegram and Twitter have rise and changed our perspective on the ways we consume the internet. These platforms have revolutionized our day to day activities in both office and home to a degree where we can no longer…

Abstract Highlighting the growing concern of cybercrime targeting adolescents between 10 to 19 years of age. Adolescents’ usage of digital devices and services connected to the internet has made them prone to cyber threats. We delve into the sources of these cybercrimes, assessing their frequency of occurrence and severity. We demonstrate that cybercrime is on…

With the growth of internet, users create groups to share data, ideas, and private messages. Social media has impacted the growth of businesses and large corporations. Today computers are reachable to many people in the world. Use of World Wide Web has a lot of advantages that make life easier and enjoyable. However, every good…

The contemporary India we inhabit has seen an era of domination of information and technology where interaction through the internet has become the new method of socializing and coming across new people. A platform for the free expression of opinions, the internet is accessed daily by millions of men and women throughout the world. It…

In 2018, the healthcare industry in the United States faced cyber-attacks. This highlights the need for a more targeted approach to protect patient and institutional information. Unfortunately, compared to other industries, most healthcare organizations do not invest enough in cybersecurity and spend only about half as much. This is concerning because phishing attacks and breaches…

Social media has been a common tool for sending and receiving of information from various people in different geographic locations of the world across the internet. However, through this process of interaction, there have been several loopholes that have created an environment for attackers and malicious acts that have left its users exposed to risks…

The Minister of information technology Anusha Rehman gave cyber-crime act in national assembly that approved in 2016 to prevent illegal acts to info system and provide laws for investigating, trial and international cooperation to the issues involving in unlawful cyber activities. The cyber-crime act shall apply to every Pakistani citizen and every individual that is…