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Misconceptions

When Man first set out to conquer the world, he experienced several unexplained phenomena. In order to explain them, he came up with several superstitious beliefs which were corrected many millennia later by the advent of science. A similar event is taking place right now with the unimaginably rapid proliferation of the Internet. Armed with only minimal knowledge of the ways of the cyberrealm, many inexperienced users have come up with their own (usually unjustified) explanations and perspectives. Before proceeding to the hard facts section, it is necessary to confront and get rid of these false or incomplete paradigms.

Misconceptions about Criminals

Misconceptions about Criminals

Hollywood has played a major role in creating highly exaggerated images about your average hacker or cyberterrorist. Certain aspects of the cybercriminal’s image have burnt themselves in our mind and they need to be corrected.
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Misconceptions about the deterrent measures

Misconceptions about the deterrent measures

One major probem facing law enforcers today is the fact that many good-willed but naive Internet users are inadvertently propagating cybercrime. Again, it goes to show that a little knowledge is a bad thing. You may think you are helping to stop the spread of crime but you could actually be making matters far, far worse.
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