Protecting Your Company Against Cybercrime

Summary

The DOJ states that “Cybercrime is one of the greatest threats facing our country, and has enormous implications for our national security, economic prosperity, and public safety.”

Content

Introduction:

The presence of technology in our everyday life for both business and personal use has caused the frequency of cybercrime attempts to rise and is a significant threat as as noted by the Department of Justice (DOJ). In fact, the DOJ states that “Cybercrime is one of the greatest threats facing our country, and has enormous implications for our national security, economic prosperity, and public safety.”

Cybercrime is an intended act in which one uses a computer or another technology to perpetrate a fraud intentionally. Cybercrime, or computer-oriented crime, is a crime that involves a computer and a network. and includes the following three elements: