Electronic Crimes on the Electronic Crimes on the E-Information HighwayE-Information Highway

Violent CrimesViolent Crimes

Impact of High-TechnologyImpact of High-Technologyon Your Safetyon Your Safety

Impact of High-TechnologyImpact of High-Technologyon Your Safetyon Your Safety

Greater & more enduring than drugsGreater & more enduring than drugs greater influence on the uninvolvedgreater influence on the uninvolved

National & InternationalNational & International economyeconomy governmentgovernment law enforcementlaw enforcement

Collaboration Collaboration working together, individuals, & families working together, individuals, & families

have the power to protect themselveshave the power to protect themselves

Computers Add New Computers Add New DimensionsDimensions

to Traditional Crimesto Traditional Crimes

Computers Add New Computers Add New DimensionsDimensions

to Traditional Crimesto Traditional Crimes

Homicide and other violent crimes Homicide and other violent crimes (sexual assault)(sexual assault)

Child pornography Child pornography TheftTheft Narcotics offensesNarcotics offenses Fraud, counterfeitingFraud, counterfeiting

The Increasing Cost ofThe Increasing Cost ofComputer CrimeComputer Crime

The Increasing Cost ofThe Increasing Cost ofComputer CrimeComputer Crime

Bank Robbery - $2,500Bank Robbery - $2,500

Bank Fraud - $25,000Bank Fraud - $25,000

Computer Crime - $500,000Computer Crime - $500,000

Theft of Technology - $1,900,000Theft of Technology - $1,900,000

FraudFraudFraudFraud

Auction frauds

Get-rich-quick schemes

Senior citizen scams

Phishing

TheftTheftTheftTheft

Personal informationPersonal information Credit card numbersCredit card numbers Identity theftIdentity theft Computer equipmentComputer equipment

Narcotics and GamblingNarcotics and GamblingNarcotics and GamblingNarcotics and Gambling

Narcotics distribution Unmatched convenience

compulsive & underage gamblers Virtual casinos

gone with a keystroke Day trading

Crimes Against ChildrenCrimes Against ChildrenCrimes Against ChildrenCrimes Against Children

Child pornographyChild pornography Children lured into degrading Children lured into degrading

situationssituations Chat roomsChat rooms

Children keep silent to protect Children keep silent to protect familyfamily

HomicideHomicideHomicideHomicide

Violent criminals use computersViolent criminals use computers to acquire critical information about the to acquire critical information about the

victim(s)victim(s) as a tool for communicationas a tool for communication as a storage device for evidence about as a storage device for evidence about

motive and methodsmotive and methods

What Can You Do to Help?What Can You Do to Help?What Can You Do to Help?What Can You Do to Help?

Exert your influenceExert your influence Law enforcementLaw enforcement Legislators & elected officialsLegislators & elected officials Your family & friendsYour family & friends

Practice & preach collaboration Practice & preach collaboration

Take Action to Take Action to Protect Yourself & Your FamilyProtect Yourself & Your Family

Take Action to Take Action to Protect Yourself & Your FamilyProtect Yourself & Your Family

Stay informed as technology changesStay informed as technology changes learn about computer-dependent crimeslearn about computer-dependent crimes

network intrusionsnetwork intrusionsdenial of service attacksdenial of service attackshackinghackinge-mail bombse-mail bombsviruses & Trojan horsesviruses & Trojan horses

learn how not to become a victim of themlearn how not to become a victim of them

Move home computers Move home computers into family room or into family room or areaarea

Discuss Internet crime Discuss Internet crime and safety issues and safety issues

with your childrenwith your children do it oftendo it often

Take Action toTake Action toProtect Yourself & Your FamilyProtect Yourself & Your Family

Take Action toTake Action toProtect Yourself & Your FamilyProtect Yourself & Your Family

Never allow children to meet Internet buddies without you

Take Action to Take Action to Protect Yourself & Your FamilyProtect Yourself & Your Family

Take Action to Take Action to Protect Yourself & Your FamilyProtect Yourself & Your Family

Don’t give out personal or family Don’t give out personal or family informationinformation

when signing up for groupswhen signing up for groups anywhere else onlineanywhere else online

Encourage Internet safety discussions inEncourage Internet safety discussions incommunity schools, PTOs, PTAs, etc. community schools, PTOs, PTAs, etc.

Support the efforts of your local law Support the efforts of your local law enforcement agenciesenforcement agencies

Take Action to Take Action to Protect Yourself & Your FamilyProtect Yourself & Your Family

Take Action to Take Action to Protect Yourself & Your FamilyProtect Yourself & Your Family

Urge legislators and officials to Urge legislators and officials to address the issuesaddress the issues send e-mail, snail mail, telephonesend e-mail, snail mail, telephone

Report electronic crimes to your Report electronic crimes to your locallocal

law enforcement authoritieslaw enforcement authorities

For your timeFor your time

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