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Record 1 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • IT Security
CONT

Cybercrime is a fast-growing area of crime. More and more criminals are exploiting the speed, convenience and anonymity of the Internet to commit a diverse range of criminal activities that know no borders, either physical or virtual, cause serious harm and pose very real threats to victims worldwide.

OBS

cybercrime: Although many sources list computer crime as a synonym of cybercrime, the two terms are not synonymous. Cybercrime requires a connection to a network, while computer crime can be committed offline.

Key term(s)
  • cyber crime

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Ensemble des délits et des actes criminels commis par l'intermédiaire des réseaux informatiques.

OBS

cybercriminalité; cyberdélinquance : Bien que certains auteurs utilisent criminalité informatique et délinquance informatique comme synonymes de cybercriminalité, il existe une différence entre les notions. La cybercriminalité ou la cyberdélinquance prend nécessairement une connexion à un réseau, tandis que la criminalité informatique ou la délinquance informatique peut se produire hors ligne.

Key term(s)
  • cyber criminalité
  • cyber délinquance

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
  • Seguridad de IT
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Record 2 2018-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • IT Security
CONT

There are still examples of situations where there can be a computer crime that does not constitute a cybercrime.

OBS

... the definition of a computer crime is now beginning to blur into the definition of a cybercrime—being that the worldwide network, the Internet, is now involved in many criminal activities that rely on computer technology.

Key term(s)
  • cyber crime

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Activité criminelle pratiquée par l'intermédiaire des réseaux informatiques.

Spanish

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