CS 192 modules 11-13

1. What is computer crime?

      Our world today is surrounded by different kinds of unlawful people who are there watching us waiting for the moment to take the action and as the technology arise, people are intended to used new methods that would do  the trick. When the computer was born the crime becomes its twin and it was called computer crime. Computer crime is s any unlawful activity that is done using a computer. Any means that would harm other people or do damages. With this new way of crime a person may be able to conduct unlawful activity with more anonymity and may be able to get away with more before he is caught.The most common name for those who have done computer crimes are so called "THE HACKERS". which do anything just to enter  a system and do what he pleased to do.

2. One example of a computer crime 

    " Selling of Pirated copy of video games over the internet"

COLUMBUS – Qiang “Michael” Bi, 36, of Powell was sentenced in United States District Court

here to 30 months incarceration for selling more than 35,000 illegally copied computer games

over the Internet between 2005 and 2009. He will also be required to make restitution to the

companies who created the games. The amount of restitution is yet to be determined.

According to a statement of facts read during Bi’s plea hearing, agents executed a search warrant

at Bi’s house and found multiple CD duplicators and more than 1,000 printed counterfeit CDs.

Some of the CDs were still in the duplicator. During their investigation, agents learned that Bi

would buy a single copy of a game, illegally duplicate it and sell the copies on eBay.com and

Amazon.com. He also set up a website for customers to download the games they bought. Bi

accepted payment through eBay and PayPal accounts in his name and in others’ names.

Bi sold more than 35,000 copies of counterfeit software games between 2005 and December

2009. The games were original works of more than 60 different software companies. The

estimated total retail value of the games is about $700,000. He sold each counterfeit game for

around $9.95.

source: http://www.cybercrime.gov/biSent.pdf

3. Visit this site. http://www.crime-research.org/news/09.07.2008/3443/

This is the site that features the first Hacking crime being filed in the

Philippines.

Question:

What is stated in section 33a of Republic Act 8792

Section 33. Penalties

(a) Hacking or crackling with refers to unauthorized access into or interference in a computer system/server or information and communication system; or any access in order to corrupt, alter, steal, or destroy using a computer or other similar information and communication devices, without the knowledge and consent of the owner of the computer or information and communications system, including the introduction of computer viruses and the like, resulting in the corruption, destruction, alteration, theft or loss of electronic data messages or electronic documents shall be punished by a minimum fine of One Hundred Thousand pesos (P 100,000.00) and a maximum commensurate to the damage incurred and a mandatory imprisonment of six (6) months to three (3) years;

source:  http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2000/ra_8792_2000.html

 4. The office who caters with the IPR concerns is the Office of the Director of Research and Extension (ODREx) and the head of the office is Dr. Othello Capuno.