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Cybercrime Pervasiveness, Consequences, and Sustainable Counter Strategies

Uwadia, C. O. and Omogbadegun, Zacchaeus O. and Fasina, E. P. (2006) Cybercrime Pervasiveness, Consequences, and Sustainable Counter Strategies. Journal of Computer Science and Its Applications, 13 (1). pp. 11-24.

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Abstract

As our connectivity and dependency on technology increases, so does our vulnerability. Technology has provided not only new tools, but also new opportunities for criminals in the digital world. The abuse of new technologies has been threatening economic and Jinancial security and actually devastating the lives of affected indivicluals. In Nigeria, cybercrime has recorded mostly foregin-based individuals and organizations as victims thereby getting Nigeria ranked among the nations with notorious pemasiveness of high-tech crimes. Indeed, adequately formulating a strategy to contain the menace of cybercrime presents aformidable challenge to law enforcement. This paper x-rays noted instances of cybercrime pervasiveness, its devastating consequences, and up-to-date countermeasures in Nigeria It develops an enforceable/sustainable framework to determine how critical infrastructures are put at risk snd how law enforcement should react in responding to the threats.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science
Depositing User: Mr Adewole Adewumi
Date Deposited: 21 Feb 2011 22:07
Last Modified: 24 Mar 2015 19:17
URI: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/89

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