Assignment Question
Over the last two decades, in particular, individuals and groups have become more adept at using technology to commit illegal activities. A person may use technology in a terroristic fashion by shutting down or temporarily paralyzing government computers, electrical grids, power plants, and corporate/company computer systems. Additionally, criminals are using technology to engage in email scams, identity theft, and activating computer viruses that attack and destroy the computer system of another. Review these videos: Cybersecurity and Crime Cost of Cyber Crime Review the FBI Report on Cyber Crime: FBI Report Review these 2023 Supreme Court cases: Gonzalez v. Google LLC Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh The leader of an electric company and the leader of a major credit card company are concerned that someone will use technology to the detriment of their company and/or harm customers.
Given the readings linked here and your readings for this week, what can you advise each of these leaders about possible cyber problems and their organization’s exposure to criminal activity? Can you provide one or two examples of companies that were subjected to cybercrimes? What happened, what was the harm endured, and was anyone prosecuted and convicted? Note the crimes charged. All Responsive Posts: In your responsive posts, review the example(s) offered and make suggestions on what the companies you or your classmates discussed should have done differently and how the example provide compares to the example you discussed in your initial post. Discussion Guidelines You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads
