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Electronic Crimes on the E-Information Highway. Violent Crimes. Impact of High-Technology on Your Safety. Greater & more enduring than drugs greater influence on the uninvolved National & International economy government law enforcement Collaboration
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Impact of High-Technologyon Your Safety • Greater & more enduring than drugs • greater influence on the uninvolved • National & International • economy • government • law enforcement • Collaboration • working together, individuals, & families have the power to protect themselves
Computers Add New Dimensionsto Traditional Crimes • Homicide and other violent crimes (sexual assault) • Child pornography • Theft • Narcotics offenses • Fraud, counterfeiting
The Increasing Cost ofComputer Crime Bank Robbery - $2,500 Bank Fraud - $25,000 Computer Crime - $500,000 Theft of Technology - $1,900,000
Fraud • Auction frauds • Get-rich-quick schemes • Senior citizen scams • Phishing
Theft • Personal information • Credit card numbers • Identity theft • Computer equipment
Narcotics and Gambling • Narcotics distribution • Unmatched convenience • compulsive & underage gamblers • Virtual casinos • gone with a keystroke • Day trading
Crimes Against Children • Child pornography • Children lured into degrading situations • Chat rooms • Children keep silent to protect family
Homicide • Violent criminals use computers • to acquire critical information about the victim(s) • as a tool for communication • as a storage device for evidence about motive and methods
What Can You Do to Help? • Exert your influence • Law enforcement • Legislators & elected officials • Your family & friends • Practice & preach collaboration
Take Action to Protect Yourself & Your Family • Stay informed as technology changes • learn about computer-dependent crimes • network intrusions • denial of service attacks • hacking • e-mail bombs • viruses & Trojan horses • learn how not to become a victim of them
Take Action toProtect Yourself & Your Family • Move home computers into family room or area • Discuss Internet crime and safety issues with your children • do it often • Never allow children to meet Internet buddies without you
Take Action to Protect Yourself & Your Family • Don’t give out personal or family information • when signing up for groups • anywhere else online • Encourage Internet safety discussions in community schools, PTOs, PTAs, etc. • Support the efforts of your local law enforcement agencies
Take Action to Protect Yourself & Your Family • Urge legislators and officials to address the issues • send e-mail, snail mail, telephone • Report electronic crimes to your local law enforcement authorities
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