The commission of crimes
today are rapidly changing in scope,
severity, and sophistication with
the advent of new technologies. Crimes
now span oceans, borders, regions,
governments, cultures, religions,
traditions and even ways of
thinking. Gone are the days when
crime could simply involve a lone
officer (though some still do exist)
but now must involve highly trained
analysis, computer specialists,
legal experts and a great deal of
forensic examination and study.
Police officers now must be trained
in sociology, psychology and
sophisticated computer technology.
Here are
some of the newest fields
criminologist must deal with:
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1. AI-driven and automated
crimes such as: scams, phishing,
malware, identity thief, forged
documents, deep fake frauds, opening
fake accounts. , |
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2. Take over of personal,
public and corporate computers
which they then demand money or
information through
ransom ware. |
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3. Employment fraud through
fake applications to gain access to
corporate systems. |
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4. Digital asset scams
through crypto currency to gain
access to individual and corporate
money and information. |
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5. Retail thief to raid
stores and sell their inventory on
the internet. |
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6. The use of "shadow
fleets" to avoid government
interdiction and taxes. |
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7. Sex trafficking of women
and children using computers and
other equipment. |
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8.
Bullying and sexually harassing
adults and children through
social media. |
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9. Government corruption on
all levels using lies,
misinformation and disinformation
along withcomputers and
employees. |
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10. Of course they still
have to deal with traditional
crimes such as rapes, assaults,
robbery, burglary and traffic
violations. |
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We as individuals must be
aware of this growing technological
threat and take precautionary and
active actions! |
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Never give out your personal
information to anyone either on the
internet, phone or in personal
contact (especially strangers). |
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If you receive a call that
says "Name Not Known", Wireless
Caller" "Unavailable" or has a name
you don't recognized let them go to
the answering machine or voice mail. |
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If you are single never
trust that the person you are
dealing with on a dating app is who
they say they are! |
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Delete, junk, block and
unsubscribe texts or emails from
unknown entities which offer
products, sales or discounts. |
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If you receive
correspondence from what you
perceive as a know individual, company
or government agency, check with
them either by phone or some other
form of communication to verify its
authenticity.
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If you receive a call or
face time from what you perceive a
relative, or friend, demanding
financial help. set up a code word
or ask questions only they would
know. AI can now mimic a voice and
even an image. |
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Check your bank regularly to
insure your money is safe from
fraudsters. |
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Set up triple verification
on many of your accounts that
require your impute. |
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Monitor and lock your credit
report if you feel you are being
probed financially. |
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Beware of strangers who
knock on your door requesting
information of any sort. Fraudsters
come in many forms |
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Double check the addresses,
phone numbers and any information
you find on webpage for authenticity |
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Trust
but verify! |
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“Cybersecurity is a
continuous cycle of protection,
detection, response, and recovery.”
– Chris
Painter |
Criminology:
The study of how society deals
with individuals who fail to obey the laws, rules
and regulations of a country or nation. It involves
not only the police officer but also involves the
roll of the courts, the making of the laws and the
problems plaguing society. The police are the
primary barrier between the general public and the
forces that are bent on doing the citizens harm. 
