WHAT IS CYBERCRIME? A DEFINITION ESSAY

Crime has always been a problem for society but in the 21^st century, there is a new type of crime which is spreading fast: cybercrime. It is no surprise that crimes involving computers and networks should have arisen parallel to the developments in computer science but what exactly is cybercrime? Do your research and write a definition essay on the topic

Familiarize yourself with the term:

https://www.google.com.tr/search?q=what+is+cybercrime&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ofJwUtG1D6jJ4ATJpYCgCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1440&bih=762#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=c-V4LQpaVURV1M%3A%3BNjIh7F_TVyIeLM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fpaulsparrows.files.wordpress.com%252F2012%252F02%252Fcybercrime-blackboard.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fhackmageddon.com%252F2012%252F02%252F24%252Fthe-alphabet-of-cyber-crime-from-apt-to-zeus%252F%3B648%3B455

Reading material to annotate:

1.       “Cybercrime” http://www.c-s-i.org/cyber-crime/

2.       “What is Cybercrime?” http://us.norton.com/cybercrime-definition

3.       “Cybercrime” http://www.techterms.com/definition/cybercrime

4.       “Computer Crime” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_crime

Videos to watch and make notes on:

1.       “Everyday cybercrime---and what you can do about it” By: James Lyne

http://www.ted.com/talks/james_lyne_everyday_cybercrime_and_what_you_can_do_about_it.html

2.       “Three types of online attack” By: Mikko Hyponnen http://www.ted.com/talks/mikko_hypponen_three_types_of_online_attack.html

3.       “What is cybercrime? Protect yourself from Phishing scams” http://blip.tv/PrivacyNowTVHD/what-is-cybercrime-protect-yourself-from-phishing-scams-privacy-now-tv-hd-4004359

      Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/