TYPES OF COMPUTER CRIMES

The following are some of various types of computer crimes:

Data Interception: This type is exclusive to network environment with teleprocessing activities in which
the

criminal may tap the signal sent to a computer from remote source.

Data Modification: Alteration, destruction, or erasing of data in the computer, usually done with desire
to

misallocate money or to cover up management incompetence.

Theft of Software/piracy: Taking or copying data, regardless of whether it is protected by other laws,
e.g.,

copyright, privacy, etc. The cause of this may be for profit purpose or for private use.

Network Interference: This is impeding or preventing access for others.

Virus Dissemination: Introduction of software damaging to systems or data it contains.

Computer-Related Forgery: Alteration of data with intent to represent as authentic.

Computer-Related Fraud: Alteration of data with intent to derive economic benefit from its

misrepresentation.

Misuse of Computer Assets: It involves the use of company assets, in this case computers, by employees
for

non-authorized activities.

Theft of Computer Hardware: There have been occasions where the theft of computer hardware,
specifically

computer memory chips, made them more valuable than anything.

Identity Theft Identity theft is when someone acquires your personal information, without your
knowledge and

uses it to commit fraud.