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Criminal Aspects of Cybercrime
Štičková, Věra ; Gřivna, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bohuslav, Lukáš (referee)
The purpose of this thesis is to introduce the issue of cyber crime, a phenomenon which is gaining importance in recent years. The first chapter outlines the basic problem: Mass use of information and communications technologies may have downsides. Consequently, the reader learns briefly about development of computers, which resulted in the emergence of the Internet. Especially, how this short evolution affected the terminology regarding crimes related to information technology. The term "cyberspace", from which we derive the term "cyber crime", becomes crucial. This virtual world is not only a place of fun but unfortunately also full of malicious behavior. Further, the work deals with the specifics of cybercrime and its differences that distinguish it from other types of crime. The fifth chapter deals with the legal regulation, both domestic and international. It lists major legislation related to the cyber crime and is especially dedicated to analysis of the Criminal Code, the law on cyber security and the Convention on Cybercrime. Next comes the main section of the thesis dedicated to crime in cyberspace. It describes the most common malicious activities which occur in cyberspace. A table of individual crimes is included to ease orientation. Particular attention is paid to copyright violations...
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