Which of the Following Profiles Is Characteristic of Those Who

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following profiles is characteristic of those who commit "pure" computer crimes such as hacking?

• A)They are usually youths who are dared by others to see how far into the computer systems of others they can go.
• B)They are motivated by greed and wish to obtain money through the use of their superior computer skills.
• C)They wish to show off their technical skills and to exact revenge or spy on others through their cyber lives.
• D)They are large corporations which are intent on planting Internet cookies into the computers of consumers.

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