Technology is used throughout the whole world; many people
are dependent on it. Just as many
others Europe use technology, more so than any other place around the
world. European societies are
increasingly dependent on electronic networks and information systems.
Cyber crime is becoming more and more popular throughout the
years, with the expansion of technology growing more and more of everyday, of
every hour, of every second. Cyber crime is
targeted to technology, it covers new crimes specific to the Internet, such as
attacks against information systems or phishing. An Example of the new crime is a criminal creating
fake bank websites to solicit passwords allowing complete access to victim’s
bank accounts. Computers are also used
as criminal tools to compel more traditional crimes, such as fraud and the distribution
of illegal content. An example of the
more “traditional” crime is sharing child sexual abuse material or encouragement
to violence on the Internet. There are
now more efficiently highly sophisticated cyber-attacks.
Given the development of the rapid increase of cyber crime in
recent years, the Commission has designed a coordinated policy in close
cooperation with Europe States and the other Europe institutions. In February of this year they have developed
a Communication of cyber security strategy. The Commission Communications has set out the
new policy: increased law enforcement cooperation, public-private partnerships
and international cooperation to try and decrease cyber crime.
Cyber crime is a very difficult crime to tackle, mainly
because there are many people who are very sophisticated with technology and
always will be. Europe is trying to
slowly put a halt to it, but it should be an eye opener to the rest of us that
we need to jump on board and also stop cyber crime. Europe may be one of the biggest countries to
use technology but other countries are not that far behind. Cyber crime could happen to any of us.
Lisa Mullins
Soc 202-02
March 26, 2013
4:50 p.m.
Blog 8
