The term cyber crime refers to criminal activities including computers, networks, or the Internet.
Common examples of cyber crime are:
- Identity theft
- Phishing
- Hacking
- Any sort of scam or hoax that leads to criminal acts being performed
- Spyware
How can I protect myself?
To keep yourself protected from cyber crime, it’s important to protect your computer while on the Web, and to use common sense.
The following resources can help:
- Common Sense Web Safety: A lot of the traps that people get caught in online could be avoided with some common sense Web safety.
- Protect Yourself from Spyware: One of the easiest ways for you to get tracked online is through malicious software applications (malware) that watch what your computer is doing.
- Anonymous Surfing: Learn about anonymous surfing, what anonymous surfing is, why you might be interested in surfing anonymously, how much information is easily learned about you via your Web surfing habits, anonymous proxies and services, and more.