Definition of Computer Crimes and Computer Fraud

A computer crime is defined as any criminal activity that is retated to the use of computers. These activities include computer fraud , copyright infringement , computer theft and computer attack.

Computer fraud is a defined as having an intention to take advantage over or causing loss to other people, mainly on monetary basis through the use of computers.

Computer theft is defined as the unauthorized use of another person's property with the intention to deny the owner the rightful possession of that property or its use.Examples of computer theft include ;
a) transfer of payments to the wrong account
b) get online materials with no cost
c) tap into data transmission lines on a database at no cost
d) divert goods to the wrong destination

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COMPUTER FRAUD

Definition = Having an intention to take advantage over or causing loss to other people, mainly on monetary basis through the use of computers.

Examples = E-mail hoaxes, programme fraud.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Definition = As a violation of the right secured by a copyright.

Examples = Illegal copy.

COMPUTER THEFT

Definition = As the unauthorised used of another person's property with the intention to deny the owner the rightful possession of that property or its use.

Examples = Transfer of payment to the wrong account.

COMPUTER ATTACKS

Definition = As any activities taken to disrupt the equipment of computer systems, change processing control or corrupt stored data.

Examples = Physical attack that disrupt the computer facility or its transmission lines.