Cybercrime and its Impact on New Media and Discourse.ppt

Cybercrime and its Impact on New Media and Discourse Robert M. Hayes, Professor Emeritus, UCLA Information Technology and Journalism Conference Dubrovnik, Croatia 24 May – 28 May 2010 My Website /rhayes/courses/courses.htm This PowerPoint presentation is available at that site. Simply click on “Other” and it is the first entry there. Introduction Cybercrime Social Networking: The New Media and Means for Discourse The Contexts of Cybercrime 1. Cybercrimes against individuals 2. Cybercrimes against groups 3. Cybercrimes against property 4. Cybercrimes against corporations 5. Cybercrimes against governments 1. Cybercrimes against individuals Identity Theft Sexual Predation Confidence tricks and con artists Financial Predation It is fascinating to observe the number of cybercrimes against individuals that are reported on a daily basis Just within the weeks before my departure for this trip, the following items were in the LA Times and Daily News: It was the text message of their lives, May 6, 2010 Facebook as a target for Internet criminals, May 15, 2010 Gruesome death photos and Internet privacy, May 15, 2010 And, believe me, these are just a sample. 2. Cybercrimes against groups The Game Online System Predators Again, it is fascinating to observe the number of reported attacks against groups, such as the following: UC San Diego professor studies disobedience, Mat 7, 2010 3. Cybercrimes against property Violations of Intellectual Property Rights 4. Cybercrimes with corporations Denial of Service Cracking Unauthorized access Financial Manipulations Violations of Record Keeping Laws Spamming 5. Cybercrimes against Governments Cyberterrorism Cyberwar Internet Social Networking Internet Social Networking sites Internet Dating Sites Scientists Strive to Map the Shape-Shifting Net Internet paradox: A social technology that reduces social involvement and psychological well-being? Social Networking in Cybercrimes Identity Theft Sexual Predation Internet Bullying Int