U/CL Pathfinders

COMPUTER CRIME / COMPUTER HACKING

DEFINITION: A computer hacker is “a person who uses a computer system without a specific, constructive purpose or without proper authorization.” (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms)

 

NARROW THE TOPIC:

·         What precautions have banks, online stores, etc. had to take to prevent computer crime?

·         What precautions can consumers take to prevent online crime?

·         Does the U.S. government take the threat of cyberterrorism seriously?

·         What can be done about cyberstalking?

·         Discuss specific instances of corporate espionage or Pentagon espionage?

·         Is there evidence of other countries' use of computer hacking to gain sensitive secrets?

·         Discuss "war chalking" and the concerns over Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) network hot spots.

·         Can anti-social hackers be reformed into ethical hackers?

·         How can web extortion via denial of service attacks be prevented?

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS:  Computer hackers; Computer crimes; Computer security; Espionage

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:

Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime  "Computer Hacking"

REF HV 6768 .E63 2005

Encyclopedia of Police Science	REF HV 7901 .E53 2007 v.1
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement	REF HV 7921 .E53 2005
Criminal Justice   “Computer Crime” “Cybercrime”	REF KF 9214.5 .C75 2006
World of Computer Science   “Computer Crime” "Internet Fraud"	REF QA 76.1 .W67 2002 v.1

 

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

Opposing Viewpoints : Civil Liberties

CQ Researcher "Cyber-Crime" 4/12/02; "Cyber Security" 9/26/03

Issues & Controversies  "Internet Radio Royalties" 9/13/02; "Social Networking Web Sites" 6/09/06; "Military Internet Security" p. 230 6/08/07

 

STATISTICS:

Information Plus: Crime; Prisons, and Jails  Ref Desk (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

Statistical Abstracts of the United States (also at the Reference Desk)

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Complete

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Mega

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers

 

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

U.S. Department of Justice:	http://www.cybercrime.gov/
National Center for Policy Analysis	http://www.ncpa.org/pd/social/social3.html
U.S. Department of Justice Internet Fraud	http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/Internet.htm
PBS/Frontline: Hackers	http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/hackers/
Cybrary Computer Crime Links	http://talkjustice.com/links.asp?453053902

 

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