Anyone who has ever used a computer has more than likely run into some sort of problem. In some cases these problems are caused by what is known as a computer virus. When we hear the word virus, we usually think of some thing that makes us sick. If you have ever had a virus on your PC, you probably ...

Do you know what a computer virus is? If not, does this cause you fear or hesitation in your day today use of a computer? Or are you more afraid of the technical explanation you would get if you were bold enough to ask? If you read this essay I will attempt to in such a way if you know nothing abou...

In America, and worldwide, there is a growing concern for a new breed of criminal acts. These acts are classified as computer crimes, and they are performed with ease through the assistance of a personal computer. The slang term for this variation of crime is hacking. Computer crime is defined as a ...

Computer Security The threat of viruses Societies around the world are just learning about the level of importance of computer security against virus attacks and the critical significance of cyber crime. Companies around the world lose vast amounts of time, money and resources due to the lack of d...

In the past few decades, people all over the world have been all too eager to embrace the technological revolution. One in every 4 Australian homes now owns a least one computer. But few people have stopped to realize that in accepting these changes so readily, we have opened a virtual Pandora's box...

Did you know that you've probably committed a computer crime, and might not even have known? In fact, you really don't have to know much about computers to commit a computer crime. Did you know every time you burn a CD you are committing a crime; or when you cut and paste a picture of text from th...