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Preventive measures against computer related crimes
Author(s) -
Роман Вереша
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
informatologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.139
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1848-7793
pISSN - 1330-0067
DOI - 10.32914/i.51.3-4.7
Subject(s) - cybercrime , phishing , commit , cyberspace , criminalization , preventive action , computer security , internet privacy , extortion , public relations , business , criminology , psychology , political science , computer science , law , the internet , database , world wide web
Cybercrimeis a combination of information, financial and personal security threats. Thepurpose of this research is totarget statistical data to allocate the most effective preventive measuresagainst cybercrime that would contribute to the combat at the level ofpotential (or real) cyber victims and cyber criminals. Brining the so-called Cyberethicsinto the life of people will be preventive against cybercrimes, as it will addto their culture of cyberspace through educational and popular science projects(such-like program that was put into action in Nigeria stroke positively). Withthe rapid spread of cybercrime, preventive measures geared towards individualssuch as anti-criminalization, anti-bullying and anti-phishing propaganda, thepractice of shaping negative attitude towards crimes, and discovery ofresponsibility for committing cybercrimes gain in importance. Societyimprovement as a counter-move to cut out criminal factors provoking a positiveor neutral attitude to cybercrimes should be geared towards better living, asthe higher is the standard the lower is the level of cybercrime. Taking individualizedpreventing measures to people prone to commit cybercrimes will prevent againstsuch even before they take place (with cyber extortion and ransomware threats,such actions gain in relevance). For the fight against cybercrime, specialprograms are to level down victimization in the field of cybersecurity byfostering a shielding attitude in persons who can become victims. The path ofdesigning such programs will lead to a drop cybercrime activity. Specificpublic authorities and non-governmental organizations should take part in thepreventive process. All-encompassing preventive measures against cybercrimeapproaching individual at the international level will allow designing specificpilot programs for individualized prevention

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