Computer Crimes

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Term Paper Title	Computer Crimes
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Computer Crimes

Computer Crimes

     Computer crimes are on the rise 1 in 10 Americans experience some form of
a malicious attack on their computer system.  If you pay attention to the rest
of this speech you will understand how a Hackers mind works and how to defend
yourself from them.  In this speech I will tell you why and how people break
into computers, what sorts of trouble they cause, and what kind of punishment
lie ahead for them if caught.

     Hackers and Crackers break into computer systems for any of a wide
variety of reasons.  Many groups break into computers for capital gain while
still others do it as a means to pass time at work or at school.  For most it's
a thrill to figure out how to break into a computer.  Most people never have any
intention of causing harm.  I believe that for the vast majority of people it's
merely the thrill of the "hunt" at pushes them to such great lengths.  Many
employees that work in large corporations feel that they don't get paid as much
as they should.  Therefore if they have high security clearance they are able to
capitalize from that by selling the data they have access to on the black-market.
Whether it be Ford Motor companies plan for the 1999 F-150 or spec sheets for
the military's new bomber it happens everyday. Too by left is a drawing that
illustrates the method that most Hackers use to take over your computer.  Ever
since the dial-up connection was invented anyone with a modem had the ability to
wreck any one of thousands of computers.

     One of the most talked about forms of computer crime is computer viruses.
A computer virus is a small but highly destructive program written by an
unscrupulous computer Hacker.  Back in 1984 a 17 year old computer Hacker single
handedly brought down four hundred thousand computers in a matter of hours.
Too my left is a graph depicting the # of computer crimes comited from 1988 till
now.  Some...

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