cyber crime Last modified: Thursday, January 06, 2005
Cyber crime encompasses any criminal act dealing with computers and networks (called hacking). Additionally, cyber crime also includes traditional crimes conducted through the Internet. For example; hate crimes, telemarketing and Internet fraud, identity theft, and credit card account thefts are considered to be cyber crimes when the illegal activities are committed through the use of a computer and the Internet.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about cyber crime . Also check out the following links! CCIPS  Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Cyber Crime Sweep Nets Over 100 Arrests  Federal authorities have rounded up and arrested more than 125 individuals on charges including identity theft and computer intrusion as part of a nationwide crackdown on Internet crime. Department of Defense Cyber Crime On October 1, 2001, the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) opened for business.	Ethics Internet Security cyber cyber forensics cyberspace Give Us Your Feedback Shopping cyber crime Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Books 5 Model Matches Toys 1 Store Offers