Former FBI, CIA Employee Pleads Guilty to Computer Crime

A former FBI and CIA employee pleads guilty to charges of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship and accessing a U.S. government computer system for unlawful uses. - PC World

Computer crime is ever-increasing. Computer crime is a felony violation of section 1030 of the United States Code. Unfortunately, there is a deficit of information about what computer crime is, and how it should be investigated. Deploying a formal method for investigating is obviously resource intensive. The fundamental issue in most crime is the criminals' lack of respect for the property or privacy of other people. It is becoming ever prevalent in our society because the cost of computer-based crime is rocketing, but law enforcement agencies are battling with limited resources.

The new 2005 FBI Computer Crime Survey is our largest survey on these issues to date. (For more information on the CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey contact Robert Richardson at rrichardson@cmp). FBI says auction fraud tops computer crime complaints.

The FBI fights these criminals with weapons that are at least ten years old, according to one insider with contacts deep inside the "hacker" community. The FBI is presently investigating 500 cases, up from 200 in 1996. The FBI released its 2005 Computer Crime Survey on Jan. According to the 2005 FBI Computer Crime Survey, 87 percent of the organizations polled acknowledged they'd suffered some kind. Almost 40% of respondents to the CSI/FBI 2006 Computer Crime and Security Survey attribute 20% or more of losses to insiders threats.

While hackers and viruses fuel the IS security concerns for organisations, the problems posed by employees should not be underestimated. Employee crime has gained much attention in the media in the last few years. Employee computer crime represents a substantial threat for organisations. For example, the employee quit his job to start up a competing business. Employee surveillance: All personnel should be identifiable. We're just looking for what an employee has been utilizing a computer for. What if you know another employee sells files with people's personal information? Monitoring employee behaviour is the second line of defense.

Computer Crime Is Slicker Than You Think. Computer crime is growing as information becomes the most valuable asset - and most crime is by insiders. Computer crime is a reality.