The world over, there is an increase in cyberspace crimes. These are crimes that use computer networks or devices to advance other ends. To stop the trend, Google has launched $1 million Pan-African Fund with the intention of developing further programmes aimed at safeguarding and supporting children on internet usage, writes CHINAKA OKORO.
The rising rate of cybercrime with its varied and diverse features has been a source of concern to governments, policymakers and internet providers. Youths are said to have become ensnared with internet-related criminal activities.
According to experts, cybercrime is the act of performing criminal act, using cyberspace as the communication medium. As a consequence of rapid globalisation, low cost of mobile phones and easy access to Internet, cybercrimes such as cyber bullying and cyber defamation are common issues, and are rapidly increasing.
Various countries are evolving policies and laws to prevent the growing number of such crimes. Young children and youths are among the most targeted section of the society affected by the dangerous effects of electronic media.
Activities such as computer-related frauds; cyber defamation; cyber harassment; child predation; identity theft; extortion; travel scam; stock market manipulation; complex corporate espionage; planning or carrying out terrorist activities; health care insurance/bonds frauds; auction frauds; fake escrow scams; blackmail; non-delivery of merchandise; newsgroup scams; credit card frauds; email spoofing; data manipulation; sabotage web jacking; spamming; software piracy and forgery, among others, constitute what have been generally regarded as cybercrimes.
Specialists in computer matters maintain that making the cyber world safe is an urgent phenomenon. They also are of the view that deterrent measures against cybercrime are essential to national cyber security in protecting individuals and critical infrastructure of the nation.
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