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Published: 01.04.1997.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Computer Crime', 1.
  • Essays 'Computer Crime', 2.
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Introduction
Computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through special knowledge of computer technology. Increasing instances of white-collar crime involve computers as more businesses automate and the information held by the computers becomes an important asset. Computers can also become objects of crime when they or their contents are damaged, for example when vandals attack the computer itself, or when a 'computer virus' (a program capable of altering or erasing computer memory) is introduced into a computer system.

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