Tuesday, March 10, 2009

ConTinue...expose to The Internet Crime..

3.Credit card Freud

In Pakistan, leading international and local banks have suffered huge losses from credit card fraud, despite the expensive and extensive security measures they have in place. Victims include Citibank, American Bank, Union Bank, Askari Bank, the Muslim Commercial Bank.

4. Cyber Terrorism

Cyber criminals often attack official government websites, hack into security systems send obnoxious e-mails, damage information systems and send viruses. These days, even terrorists use the Internet to collect information on targets and build worldwide contacts and sympathisers.

It is widely accepted that there is a need to establish a policy to curb cyber crime. The hackers manage to hack information systems, official websites and get access to unauthorised official data which is a hidden threat to the government. “Cyber Crime wing will coordinate efforts to stop increasing cyber crimes in Pakistan, the threats and the measures to counter them. It will focus on criminals communications, make fair online business, protect official websites from hackers and make solid security policy for networks and Online Official Documents,” an official of Cyber Crime Wing told Daily Times.

5. Stalking

A stalker might repeatedly follow a victim when she/he drives to work. He or she might repeatedly wait for the victim outside her/his home or office. A stalker might call the victim on the phone and make threats or hang up each time the victim answers. Some stalkers slash tires, vandalize homes and threaten their victims with weapons. Some stalkers send flowers, gifts and cards to solely to intimidate their target. While a stalker’s harassment and threats might at first seem just annoying or a little scary, they can quickly escalate to serious violence. Someone who stalks is someone who could be dangerous. Stalkers have beaten, raped and murdered the people they stalked. Threats should be taken seriously.Although there is no standard way to assess the seriousness of a case, there are some factors that should be considered:• History of violence exhibited by the stalker

  • Presence of physical abuse or domestic violence
  • Presence or absence of threats. Verbal or written threats very frequently precede acts of violence
  • Obsession with the same or similar victim over a period of time
  • Destruction of property
  • Access and approach behaviors of the stalker (Letter writing or face-to-face contact)
  • Knowing the mental status of the stalker
  • Meaning or value the stalker places on the victim
  • Knowledge of the relationship between the stalker and the victim
Stalking often includes, but is not limited to:
  • Inappropriate approaches and confrontations
  • Appearances at a place of work or residence
  • Telephone threats
  • Unwanted gifts
  • Unwanted e-mails
  • Misuse of GPS technology
  • Damage to property
  • Physical assaultsSexual assault
+Naniey++

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