6.4 Computer Crime

Computer crime is any illegal activity that involves the use of computer technology. The types of crimes are information theft, financial theft, information alteration, unlawful access, theft of equipment, computer abuse, viruses and software piracy.

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Computer crime is any ????? activity that involves the use of computer technology.

????? is stealing data from one organisation and selling it to another organisation.

Financial theft is illegal transfer of ????? from one account to another.

Information alteration is the changing or deleting existing ?????

????? involves a system of safeguards, designed to protect a computer system and data from a deliberate or accidental damage and access by unauthorised persons.

A ????? is a person who gains illegal access to computer systems of business and government organisations using a personal computer.

Passwords are secret words or numbers that are typed on the ????? to gain access to the system.

????? are the weakest link in the security of a computer system.

A ????? is a program that installs itself onto a computer system without the operator’s knowledge.

To stop viruses entering entering your computer system you can purchase ?????

 

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????? write the programs that direct the hardware to perform a particular task.

Computer operators look after ????? in a large computer system such as a mainframe.

????? are people who assist users of a computer system by answering their questions hardware or software.

Computer technicians install, maintain and repair the ????? of a computer system.

????? are people who are affected by computer systems.

Intermediary users interact with a computer system to provide a ????? for indirect users.

????? is any illegal activity that involves the use of computer technology.

    

 

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