What should be done to tackle cybercrime?
Content
Introduction p.3
Financial Impacts p.4
Types of cybercrime p4-5
Causes p.6
Effects p7-9
Solution and Problem p9-12
Conclusion p12-13
Bibliography p14-22
Result of research p23-33
Introduction Recently, Internet plays a crucial role in the world. No one can evade Internet in his or her daily life. Due to the Internet to being more popular, more and more people use the Internet to do illegal activities which is called cybercrime. According to the UK government research, cybercrime means “the illegal activities undertaken by criminals for financial gain”. On the other hand, Internet bullying also is a type of cybercrime becoming more and more serious now. President Obama announced that “cybercrime is a one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face" (Guardian 2011 (B)). Nowadays, Britain is faces an “electronic 9/11", according to the Lord Harris of Haringey (The Guardian, 2011, C). Someone think that cybercrime is out of control already. For example, the top 100 businesses and bank are trusted that and they trying to deliberate how can solve this problem (The Guardian, 2011, D). Cybercrime not only create harmful effect individual, it also creates tremendous influence in the UK’s economy and policy. In this essay, the most serious difficulties are about the data of cybercrime not always rehabilitation and different countries have various policies to unscramble this problem. The aim of this essay is to suggest what is the most appropriate and effective way to tackle cybercrime. However, this will essay only
Introduction p.3
Financial Impacts p.4
Types of cybercrime p4-5
Causes p.6
Effects p7-9
Solution and Problem p9-12
Conclusion p12-13
Bibliography p14-22
Result of research p23-33
Introduction Recently, Internet plays a crucial role in the world. No one can evade Internet in his or her daily life. Due to the Internet to being more popular, more and more people use the Internet to do illegal activities which is called cybercrime. According to the UK government research, cybercrime means “the illegal activities undertaken by criminals for financial gain”. On the other hand, Internet bullying also is a type of cybercrime becoming more and more serious now. President Obama announced that “cybercrime is a one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face" (Guardian 2011 (B)). Nowadays, Britain is faces an “electronic 9/11", according to the Lord Harris of Haringey (The Guardian, 2011, C). Someone think that cybercrime is out of control already. For example, the top 100 businesses and bank are trusted that and they trying to deliberate how can solve this problem (The Guardian, 2011, D). Cybercrime not only create harmful effect individual, it also creates tremendous influence in the UK’s economy and policy. In this essay, the most serious difficulties are about the data of cybercrime not always rehabilitation and different countries have various policies to unscramble this problem. The aim of this essay is to suggest what is the most appropriate and effective way to tackle cybercrime. However, this will essay only
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