[cc_full_width_col background_color="FF8F8F" shadow_color="888888" radius="6"]Computer crime, cyber crime, e-crime, hi-tech crime or electronic crime generally refers to criminal activity where a computer or network is the source, tool, target, or place of a crime.

Computer terrorism is the act of destroying or of corrupting computer systems with an aim of destabilizing a country or of applying pressure on a government.

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Criminal offences

Criminal or terrorist activities can include illegal access (unauthorized access), illegal interception (by technical means of non-public transmissions of computer data to, from or within a computer system), data interference (unauthorized damaging, deletion, deterioration, alteration or suppression of computer data), systems interference (interfering with the functioning of a computer system by inputting, transmitting, damaging, deleting, deteriorating, altering or suppressing computer data), misuse of devices, forgery (ID theft), and electronic fraud.

Computer crime can also include traditional crimes, such as fraud, theft, blackmail, forgery, and embezzlement, in which computers or networks are used for illegal activity.

E-crime Legislation | IT Related Offences

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Network and information security

The security of both IT infrastructure and business information is critical to maintaining user trust and confidence. Yet security still tends to be viewed as a technical matter rather than a mainstream business issue. Security also consists to a large extent of human behaviour and our knowledge of threats and remedies. Network and information security concerns a number of policy fields such as privacy, industrial policy, international trade, citizens' rights, law enforcement, defence. Solutions must be found through international co-operation.

Organisations can take appropriate operational and management measures to prevent breaches in security and protect processes, employees, technology and data.

EU Cyber Crime Centre | Fighting Global Cyber Crime

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