Crime itself is defined as “Engaging in conduct that has been outlawed by a particular society” (Karl de Leeuw, J. A. Bergstra, 2007) and cybercrime is defined as “The use of computer technology to engage in socially outlawed conduct” (Karl de Leeuw, J. A. Bergstra, 2007). From these definitions, de Leeuw recognised that “Most cybercrime we see today simply represents the migration of real world crime into cyberspace”.
This definition provides the basis from which we will explore a fuller meaning of cybercrime. This report catalogues key events in the history of cybercrime and investigates how it occurred and evolved over the last 40 years. It also provides information about the current situation and how this affects governments and businesses. Finally it speculates on the future of cybercrime, how it may evolve, and how it could be controlled. This full-spectrum analysis provides a more complete answer to the question, “what is cybercrime?”
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