Reasons for Cyber Crime on Social Networking Sites
Following factors are facilitating cyber crime on social networking sites:-
Easy to Access: The problem encountered in guarding a computer system from unauthorized access is that there is every possibility of breach not due to human error but due to the complex technology. It’s very easy to open account on social networking sites. So any person may commit crime with own account or by creating any fake account. Further due to technological development now-a-days one can do almost all functions using cellular phone that can be done by a personal computer. Thus one can access easily on social networking sites and commit crime.
Loss of evidence: Loss of evidence is a very common & obvious problem as all the data are routinely destroyed. Further collection of data outside the territorial extent also paralyses this system of crime investigation. It’s easy to remove an account from social networking sites which creates difficulty in collecting evidence.
Lack of awareness: There is a huge lack of awareness among people both who are committing crime and who are being victim of crime in respect of cyber crime as well as cyber world. On social networking sites most of the users are young people and at present all most all teenagers have accounts. In most cases they are not serious about safety on social networks. Sometimes they even commit crime just as a prank. Parents are also not aware about what their children are doing in their virtual life.
Easy to hide identity: On social networking sites one can commit crime even being far away from the victim. One can commit crime using fake accounts or creating page or groups on social networking sites. It helps the offender to hide his identity easily.
Source:
- Raihan, A.R.M. Borhanuddin Cyber Crime and Bangladesh Perspective p.2 http://www.scribd.com/doc/3399476/Cyber-Crime visited on 29 July 2016
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