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Web Stalkers
Chapter 5 -
All About Cybercrime
Identity Crimes
People make statements all the time. Whether
chatting over the fencepost or the Internet, today’s society is
filled with communication junkies, and there is no end to the rivers
of information that flow through and around everyone every day.
But what if, within the context of all this
interaction, it becomes apparent that some of the information
diffused into the mass of overlapping forums is not true? What if,
in addition to not being true, it is damaging and intentionally so?
If a person or organization is to be held
accountable for the things they say or the information they
communicate, it is vital that their identity be known. A blurb
freely floating about, no matter how often it is repeated, cannot be
dealt with. The source of the blurb must be discovered, and
identifying them can sometimes be a slippery job.
Traditional media has been around a long time,
and the laws that apply to the attribution of credits and the citing
of sources have had hundreds of years to evolve. This is not so
with the Internet. It is possible to post information in a variety
of forums with comparative anonymity and cover one’s tracks rather
thoroughly upon retreat. The information, however, is still there,
doing its work, benefiting or harming the interests of others; and
no one can be held accountable. This can lead to abuse on a grand
scale.
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