computer crimes

Examines legal and ethical problems involving computer use, including piracy of hardware and software and the theft of information and electronic funds.

The boom in modern electronics has created a new kind of criminal - a cyber crook. Police agencies around the world have "cyber cops," who discover and track these criminals. Look inside to find out how they work to protect all of us from cyber crimes. (from back cover).

The Net Force investigates a Web site which has been blamed for causing suicides.

With the pervasiveness of technology, cybercrime is on the rise at great cost to businesses and individuals. While high-profile cases hit the news, many more unreported and undetected cybercrimes take place each day. This timely book explains the many insidious areas of cybercrime, including worms, viruses, fraud, hacking, and even cyberbullying. But high-tech criminals are now facing innovative cybercrime prevention specialists computer forensic scientists. Readers learn how these skilled professionals track down perpetrators, and more importantly, how all computer users can protect themselves from the omnipresent threat of cybercrime.

The account of Stoll stalking a methodical "hacker" who was prowling the nation's computer networks to gain unauthorized access to American files.

Examines how thieves use the Internet to perpetrate scams and hoaxes.