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Net Crimes & Misdemeanors.


Net Crimes & Misdemeanors

J.A. Hitchcock

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This revised, expanded second edition of Net Crimes & Misdemeanors: Outmaneuvering Web Spammers, Stalkers, And Con Artists comes from a cybercrime cybercrime
 also known as computer crime

Any use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy.
 expert who provides easy, efficient methods for handling a wide range of online attacks. Himself a one-time victim of cyberstalking Cyberstalking is use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk someone. This term is used interchangeably with online harassment and online abuse. Stalking generally involves harassing or threatening behavior that an individual engages in repeatedly, such as , Hitchcock became a victim's advocate and so doesn't come from a programmer's background. Her coverage therefore is most accessible to the lay consumer--the most likely victim of such crimes--and offers insights and tips on preventing everything from identity theft to internet dating, newsgroup newsgroup

Internet forum for discussion of specific subjects. Newsgroups are organized into subjects (e.g., automobiles); each typically has several subgroups (e.g., classic cars, Formula One racing cars).
 problems and more.
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