Cybercriminals

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Cybercrime

The internet has increasingly become a convenient avenue for commitments of crimes in the ever sophisticated information age . This is due to the defining characteristics of the online world where one can interact without physical contact . A computer consultant in Utah was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing 2 million dollars from a credit company where he worked (Computer Crime Research Center . In another incident , Jeffrey Lee Parson who pleaded guilty to charges of unleashing part of a worm

that caused chaos in the internet in 2003 got off with 18 to 37 months in jail (Computer Crime Research Center ) In most cases of cybercrime , the punishment does not fit the crime . The damages by computer users in the hands of cybercrime offenders are very real and so the penalties should also be as real . This paper will attempt to discuss and draw more light on this issue . This paper will attempt to discuss and draw more light on the issue of cybercrimes and some of the proposed solutions that have been suggested to counter the cyberterrorism

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According to the Computer Crime Research Center , the penalty for illegally accessing a computer ranges from 6 months to 5 years . The penalty for illegal system access ranges from 5 to 10 years of imprisonment . Communication interception , offensive material dissemination and telecommunication piracy crimes carry punishment of 1 to 5 years . Individuals who hack computer and computer devices get an imprisonment of up...