addressing cybercrime
ADDRESSING CYBERCRIME IN THE PHILIPPINES
In the Partial Fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computing Science
English 15-Writing in the Discipline
SY 2013-2014
Table of Contents
Chapters Pages
I Introduction 1
II Review of Related Literature & Studies
III Methodology
ADDRESSING CYBERCRIME IN THE PHILIPPINES
I. INTRODUCTION
Cybercrime goes beyond the technical, transnational dimension and involves offenders who deliberately fashion their attacks to exploit the potential weaknesses present in the infrastructure’s transnational nature. It threatens the substantial and growing reliance of commerce, governments, and the public upon the information infrastructure to conduct business, carry messages, and process information. Cybercrime is one of the fastest growing non-violent crimes in the Asian region. It takes a great deal of technical expertise and co-operation, both local and foreign, in order to address such problems. This crime affects different countries in varying degrees, depending on the extent of the legislative enactment of each country. In the Philippines, as technical and electronic landscapes change, there is a need to enact laws or amend existing laws to fully address cyber threats.
II. PHILIPPINE SITUATION
A. Government Responses
The public is aware of the importance of legislation that supports police efforts against computer crimes. Onel de Guzman, the Philippine dropout who, in August 2000, created and unleashed a remarkably dangerous computer virus called “I LOVE YOU”, cost several companies, governments, and citizens billions of US dollars in damages. In August of the same year, charges against him in our country were dismissed, mainly because we had not yet passed legislation addressing the crimes he had committed. The public around the world is justifiably outraged.
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In the Partial Fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computing Science
English 15-Writing in the Discipline
SY 2013-2014
Table of Contents
Chapters Pages
I Introduction 1
II Review of Related Literature & Studies
III Methodology
ADDRESSING CYBERCRIME IN THE PHILIPPINES
I. INTRODUCTION
Cybercrime goes beyond the technical, transnational dimension and involves offenders who deliberately fashion their attacks to exploit the potential weaknesses present in the infrastructure’s transnational nature. It threatens the substantial and growing reliance of commerce, governments, and the public upon the information infrastructure to conduct business, carry messages, and process information. Cybercrime is one of the fastest growing non-violent crimes in the Asian region. It takes a great deal of technical expertise and co-operation, both local and foreign, in order to address such problems. This crime affects different countries in varying degrees, depending on the extent of the legislative enactment of each country. In the Philippines, as technical and electronic landscapes change, there is a need to enact laws or amend existing laws to fully address cyber threats.
II. PHILIPPINE SITUATION
A. Government Responses
The public is aware of the importance of legislation that supports police efforts against computer crimes. Onel de Guzman, the Philippine dropout who, in August 2000, created and unleashed a remarkably dangerous computer virus called “I LOVE YOU”, cost several companies, governments, and citizens billions of US dollars in damages. In August of the same year, charges against him in our country were dismissed, mainly because we had not yet passed legislation addressing the crimes he had committed. The public around the world is justifiably outraged.
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