Internet Poses a Threat to Business, Society, Education
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There has always been crime, and in the age of the internet, crime has become in many ways easier and more anonymous to carry out. The Internet allows like-minded individuals the opportunity to come together, and that applies as much to criminals and societal deviants as those simply online to pursue typical hobbies and pursuits. Similarly, crime can now span continents with the click of a mouse, and law enforcement must adapt to deal with these new challenges posed to it. As Terrance Berg writes, “Catching cybercriminals requires well trained and better equipped cybercops, and this is an expensive proposition,
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One of the most prominent forms of Internet crime is music piracy; the music industry claims huge losses to online users copying and distributing illegal copies of compact discs, with billions of files downloaded each month. MUSIC, a music industry coalition, advises those downloading or considering downloading music illegally that “When you make illegal copies of someone’s creative work, you are stealing and breaking the law.” If caught, penalties include possible prison time and heavy fines of up to $250,000, which are meant to deter casual law breakers to recognize the damage piracy and other forms of Internet crime do to legitimate business.
Resources
Berg, Terrance. “The
Internet Facilitates Crime.” At Issue: Does the Internet Benefit
Society? Cindy Mur, Ed. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005.
Administration of George W. Bush. “Cyberterrorism Is a Major
Threat.” At Issue: Does the Internet Increase the Risk of
Crime? Lisa Yount, Ed. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2006.
Fabos,
Bettina. “Internet Commercialism Harms Education.” At
Issue: Does the Internet Benefit Society? Cindy Mur, Ed. San Diego:
Greenhaven Press, 2005.
MUSIC (Music United for Strong Internet
Copyright). “Online Music Sharing Is Wrong.” Internet
Piracy.James D. Torr, Ed. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005.