Cybersecurity is typically conceived as a technical topic. In reality, the topic is multi-disciplinary, and some aspects of the topic are best understood through a social science lens. This course addresses the social, political, legal, criminological, and economic dimensions of cybersecurity through a social science framework.
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Journal Entry 6 – Phishing Websites
Fake websites, or phishing websites as they are also known, are designed look like legitimate websites in an attempt to trick users into giving up sensitive information or downloading malware onto their system. These are some examples of commonly faked types of websites and how they can be spotted: It is important to note that…
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Journal Entry 5 – Individual Motives Ranked
It can be difficult to rank motives for cybercrime as each individual’s motives are unique and subjective. This list is based off of examples that were discussed in class and the motives are ranked from most to least sensible.
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Journal Entry 3 – PrivacyRights.org and Research
PrivacyRights.org is a website that provides information about data breaches. This information includes details about affected organizations, the types of data exposed, and the number of individuals the breach affected. There are several different ways researchers can utilize this website to study breaches. For example, researchers can use PrivacyRights.org as a data source while collecting…