Computer crimes and the current legislation
Syed Shahabuddin · ACM SIGSAC Review · 1987
Computers are becoming more affordable and, therefore, more accessible. This accessibility provides a unique opportunity for potential criminals to commit computer crimes. These crimes could and do cause serious problems for businesses and the society. Therefore, securing computer data should be the top priority of the society. Many security measures along with good legislation could go a long way to help secure the data. Many states have passed legislation to help prevent computer crimes. In addition, there are many hardware and software available to help secure the computer data. All these measures are discussed in this paper.