Actions to Take Under Information Transparency Society

Actions to Take Under Information Transparency Society
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Introduction
The rapid development of both computer technology and the network has made it possible for most people to be connected to the internet. In contemporary society, information and communication technologies are widespread, and all individuals and organizations are focused on digitization. It is essential to note that the development of computer technology has facilitated a new form of crime, cybercrime; this form of crime is carried out by using a computer or network to commit illegal activity. Ideally, cybercrimes may be undertaken for various reasons, for example, the cybercriminals may commit a crime with the goal of generating a profit, and they may also carry out the illegal activities to acquire information from unsuspecting computer users or damage their computer systems. The information transparency society has significantly contributed to the increase of cybercrimes, and it affects millions of people across the world. Information transparency means that individuals’ personal data, as well as, their devices can be tracked. This literature explores the widespread of cybercrimes in the modern society and ways that people can protect themselves from becoming the victims of cybercrime and maintain their privacy.
Cybercrime
In this age of information explosion, there is always likely to be a boom in the cases of cybercrime. There is actually a very close relationship between crime and technology. The increased sophistication of the globe due to technological innovations and inventions also bring about increased sophistication in cybercrime. The only difference between the increased sophistication and the ways of cybercrime is in the complexity of these aspects or the utilities used in either. However, the basic idea usually remains the same. The execution of these ideas also remains the same, and that is how the whole thing about cybercrime is also little.
Such a kind of phenomenon is what has continuously made cybercrime a rapidly evolving field of crime. The new hacks and techniques employed by the cybercriminals is rather quite ingenious and will continue to be so for as long as technology keeps evolving. Security agencies have their hands full, as they brace for even more of such activities in the present and in the future. It also acts as a wakeup call for the legal and justice system to come up with new legislations against cybercrime.
There are various forms of cybercrimes that individuals can suffer from for example include identity theft. Identity theft is one of the most common types of cybercrime around the globe. It involved stealing and mimicking of one’s persona. It occurs when the cybercriminals have access to one’s personal information and may use it to steal funds, gain access to other confidential information and participate in other forms of fraud. The criminals may infringe an individual’s privacy through the use of various strategies such as hacking passwords and usernames, accessing essential information from social media, and may also send phishing emails. Phishing mails usually mimic the actual appearances of the sites that individuals often log in, from mails to social media acco...