A computer, or any electronic device, can play one of four roles in crime:
To commit a crime—Unauthorized access to data (hacking) and online fraud are two examples where a computer is used to commit a crime.
To facilitate a crime— Cyberstalking, identity theft, phishing scams, and software piracy are examples of crimes facilitated, or aided, by computers.
As a target of crime—Denial of service (DoS) and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, computer viruses, and communications sabotage are examples of crimes where the computer itself is the target of the crime.
As a witness to crime—Computerized record-keeping systems may provide evidence of an underlying crime or event.
Just because a computer ...
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