Cloud Computing Services, Inc

question 72

Essay

Cloud Computing Services, Inc., suffers a security breach in its computer network. Before the company discovers the breach, the perpetrator obtains a large amount of confidential data, including corporate financial records, marketing plans, and other sensitive information. Has a crime been committed? If so, what are its elements?

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Definitions:

Psychologists

Professionals who study cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and to their environments.

General Public

A term referring to the unorganized, broad group of people in society who do not belong to particular subgroups or professions; the average people.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of potentially lower number of unobserved variables, called factors.

Subjective Bias

A distortion in judgment or perception resulting from personal opinions, emotions, or influences rather than objective facts.