Cyber Crime activities

Cybercrime refers to criminal activities which take place via the computer or internet platform. Some of these crimes include, phishing, cyberstalking, identity theft scams, online harassment, spear phishing, invasion of privacy, malware among others. This raises alarm among computer and internet users. Their privacy is invaded and some lose data or even money. Therefore, this crime has to be curbed. As cyber criminals come up with new methodology hence creating the need for improved curbing tactics which this case study aims at considering.

Curbing Cybercrime

This section considers 11 ways of curbing cybercrime that have proved successful in the 21^st century.so as to cover a user, use of a full-service internet security suite is recommended. This is the use of antivirus software such as Norton,360 total security, Avast, Kaspersky, among others. These antiviruses protect the user from hacking which can lead to financial loss or retrieval of sensitive information. Use of strong password also acts as protective measure. A strong password needs to include 10 characters mixed with letters, symbols and numbers (Gravrock, 2019). It therefore is advisable to avoid using the same password on different sites. This makes it hard for a criminal to hack into one’s account thus assured protection from online harassment among other cybercrimes.

Regularly updating your computer software goes a long way in curbing cybercrime. Software that require regular updates include, operating system and internet security software. This will deter cyber criminals who mostly take advantage of flaws in a software to easily gain access to a software. Cybercriminals also make use of social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp to perpetuate their mission. Thus, a user needs to manage his/her social media settings. This entails locking personal and private information such as contact information from public view. It also involves posting as minimal personal information as possible thus gaining access to personal information including bank accounts of their parent. It is therefore the responsibility of parents to offer civic education to their children. They should strive to make their kids understand that not all in the internet can be embraced or trusted (Gravrock, 2019). This will teach them to be careful on internet use without breaking important communication channels. Parents should also be approachable to their kids in case they encounter a challenge in the process of internet use. This will ensure that children are not lured or harassed and act as a buffer for cybercrime.

Conclusion

In conclusion, this paper has considered some of the 11 ways of curtailing cybercrime especially on the 21^st century. Application of these methods will torn down cybercrime. Users are therefore implored to put into use all of these tactics. In so doing, their personal and financial information will be secured.

Reference

Gravrock, E. V. (2019). Here are the biggest cybercrime trends of 2019. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/03/here-are-the-biggest-cybercrime-trends-of-2019/