Chirkov, D.K., Sarkisyan, A.Zh. High techology crime: tendencies and perspectives.

Abstract: The article includes general criminalistic characteristics of crimes in the sphere of telecommunications and computer information, the authors provide for the dynamics of development of such crimes for the period since 2009 to 2012 in comparison to the number of Internet users for the same period. In the latest decade the Internet became a virtual space, where people may express their ideas, get involved in social activities, etc. Currently the Internet networks play an important roles in our communications. We transfer money via computers, cash dispensers, and electronic payment system, we set the routes, look for good restaurants, find out what movie we should watch, and all of these actions depend on information technolgies. Many Internet users are attacked by cybercriminals. The above-mentioned problems are discussed in this article. The article may be useful for the officers of the law-enforcement bodies working with high-technology crimes.

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