With the continuous development of the cyber world (or the Internet) opens a huge opportunity for other people to commit crimes or as we all better know it cyber crimes. There are actually two main types of cyber crimes and they can be classified into whether they are harmless or harmful. Nevertheless, here are some of the cyber crimes that you need to be aware of.
SPAM these are unsolicited e-mails that various companies send so that they may be able to advertise a certain product or services. Basically, companies violate the privacy of an individual by sending e-mails without their consent.
Identity Theft these are people who steal sensitive information of different people for the sole purpose of committing fraud such as credit card fraud. There are actually several ways on have an identity thief could gain access to your sensitive information such as financial information.
Cyber Bullying just like the traditional bullying, cyber bullying is the harassment of a certain individual mostly teenagers which sometimes results in suicide. There have been various cases wherein somebody was harassed over the internet and then that somebody committed suicide. There are now laws, especially in the United States, which punish people who continuously harass people on the internet.
Drug Trafficking Yes, drug trafficking can also occur over the internet. The Internet is being used to send and receive encrypted email messages so that they may be able to arrange drug deals.
Cyber Terrorism just like drug trafficking, the internet serves as a communication means that enables terrorists to coordinate with each other to plan a terrorist attack. Another form of cyber terrorism is when a hacker attacks the website of a government agency.
Certain computers and computer parts don't really have to worry about this type of thing. Super computers for one and component parts like the Fanuc Series or ControlLogix for another.