There are Two Categories of Computer Crime

a) A computer is used to commit a crime.

1. Child Pornography.
2. Threatening Letters.
3. Fraud.
4. Theft of Intellectual Property

b) A computer is the target of a crime

1. Usually carried out remotely.
2. In the 1970s and 1980s done via phone lines.
3. Now primarily done via network infrastructure.

Computer Crime is a Growing Problem