Crime & Technological Society by https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg en-us 2023-01-17 00:25:04 UTC 2023-03-29 21:25:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Week 1 Concepts jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2446155377 Digital Privacy - "is a collective definition that encompasses three sub-related categories; information privacy, communication privacy, and individual privacy. ... While our data is exposed through digital mediums, such as social media, we also more sensitized to privacy issues."
-Digital privacy has become one of the most talked about topics in the world of the internet over the past couple of decades. I feel that digital privacy is something that we don't think about enough, especially because most of our lives are spent online nowadays.

Computer Hacker - "any skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to overcome a problem. While "hacker" can refer to any skilled computer programmer, the term has become associated in popular culture with a "security hacker", someone who, with their technical knowledge, uses bugs or exploits to break into computer systems."
-Relating to digital privacy, computer hackers have become more prevalent in today's society, and we need to be more aware of the content we post on the internet.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-63637883 - This article shows an example of a school being hacked and access to students records were compromised. This is a good example of how our digital privacy needs to continue to improve everyday.]]> 2023-01-17 00:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2446155377 Week 2 Concepts jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2447497665 Internet of Things - "All of the devices and sensors that are connected to networks and the internet, often associated with terms like smart homes, smart buildings, and smart cities".
-Examples of the internet of things have become very helpful with regards to our everyday lives, but they can also have consequences such as the ability to be hacked into. Other examples include heart monitors, a car with different sensors, smart fridges, etc.

Wireless Devices - "Types of devices: Wireless NIC, WAPs, Mobile devices
Types of wireless technologies (cellular, wifi, Bluetooth, RF, NFC, and more)
Background of the evolution of wireless technologies."
-Wireless devices, along with the internet of things have become an important part of our lives. However, we need to keep digital privacy in mind with things like wifi and bluetooth, because they can easily be stolen and hacked.

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/storyid=3454066&page=1
-This article shows how using public wifi can make you more susceptible to being hacked. Public wifi grants easy access for hackers into your life, and they can access personal things on your device if you are using the same wifi. Securing your network, and avoiding public wifi if possible can go a long way in protecting your privacy.
]]> 2023-01-17 20:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2447497665 Week 3 Concepts jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2454841611 "People are the weakest link in the information security chain": I can definitely agree with this statement. Humans are susceptible to making mistakes with regards to technology, because of careless passwords, not securing their internet, not using VPNs, etc. An example of this would be using public wifi which creates opportunities for hackers to get into your systems. People also often access websites that may give some of their personal information away without them even knowing, or responding to emails that are considered a scam.

Intrusion Detection: An Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is a monitoring system that detects suspicious activities and generates alerts when they are detected. Based upon these alerts, a security operations centre (SOC) analyst or incident responder can investigate the issue and take the appropriate actions to remediate the threat.
https://www.checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/network-security/what-is-an-intrusion-detection-system-ids/

Security Posture: Security posture refers to an organization's overall cybersecurity strength and how well it can predict, prevent and respond to ever-changing cyber threats.
https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/security-posture#:~:text=Security%20posture%20refers%20to%20an,to%20ever%2Dchanging%20cyber%20threats.]]> 2023-01-24 15:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2454841611 Week 4 jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2461737734 This week, Lindsay Brazill from DRPS gave us an interesting and informative talk about her experiences so far as an officer, and related some experiences to our current topic of cybercrime. I thought it was important for her to tell us that depending where you are stationed, you may not have backup right away and you will need to learn how to handle individuals involved in crime with proper communication skills. It was also important for me personally to learn about OPC and what the process is like. She explained that some days are fun but some will be like school where you are sitting and learning, studying, etc. Cybercrime is a growing industry for criminals around the world and it is important for police services to keep up and protect themselves and the community from cybercrime. It is also important for police to learn how to use technology in their favour in order to help solve cases that they are dealing with. ]]> 2023-01-30 16:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2461737734 Week 5 Concepts jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2471028797 Biometrics: Biometrics are biological measurements — or physical characteristics — that can be used to identify individuals. For example, fingerprint mapping, facial recognition, and retina scans are all forms of biometric technology, but these are just the most recognized options.
https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/biometrics

Multi-factor authentication: Multi-factor authentication is a layered approach to securing data and applications where a system requires a user to present a combination of two or more credentials to verify a user's identity for login. 
-This is important in today's age of growing technology, where it makes it increasingly harder for hackers to get into your personal information. 

From the video that was provided to us in class, it is important for us as people to better manage our identity. Authenticating our identity can be done in different ways, such as two-factor or multi-factor authentication. Having simply one password that access's our entire lives is dangerous and naive. ]]> 2023-02-07 02:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2471028797 Week 6 Concepts jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2480560431 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QFFQVv0oTlnmvIFbcMDehLMPiNMk9S9T/view
-This article provides a good overview on open source intelligence and how it can be used in the field of law enforcement. Open source intelligence is anything gathered on the internet that is open to everyone. Police use open source intelligence when doing background checks for their candidates. We must be careful of what we post on the internet freely because hackers will use your open source intelligence to gain access into your life.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/crime-terrorism-security-dark-side-social-media/
-This article provides an overview on how terrorists use social media platforms in cybercrime. Millions of people have multiple different social media accounts, meaning that they have many different ways of access into their life. Groups like ISIS have used social media platforms to gain unauthorized access into people's lives, and so it is important to first limit what you post on social media, and keep everything private along with strong passwords.

Lurker: "a person who lurks, in particular a user of an internet message board or chat room who does not participate."

Clickbait: "something (such as a headline) designed to make readers want to click on a hyperlink especially when the link leads to content of dubious value or interest" Clickbait is often used by online hackers in order for people to click on links that will allow access into their online lives.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clickbait]]> 2023-02-14 01:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2480560431 Week 7 Concepts jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2507112293 https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/use-of-body-worn-cameras-sees-complaints-against-police-virtually-vanish-study-finds
-This article does a nice job of summarizing what it means for officers to wear body cams. Personally, I believe that body cams are a great invention for police use, as they provide proof and transparency of encounters with the public. As the article states, complaints made towards police have decreased as a result of body cams, mostly because the likelihood of successfully lying about a situation is nearly impossible with a camera on you. Body cams also cool down situations that may become hostile because someone knows they are on camera. 

Metadata: defined as the data providing information about one or more aspects of the data; it is used to summarize basic information about data that can make tracking and working with specific data easier. Some examples include: Means of creation of the data. Purpose of the data. Time and date of creation.

Bandwidth: The maximum amount of data transmitted over an internet connection in a given amount of time. Bandwidth is often mistaken for internet speed when it's actually the volume of information that can be sent over a connection in a measured amount of time – calculated in megabits per second (Mbps).

]]> 2023-03-07 15:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2507112293 Week 8 Concepts jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2518483459 https://securityintelligence.com/investigating-iot-crime-in-the-age-of-connected-devices/

This article summarizes the pros and cons of what we know as the "internet of things". It explains that, yes, the internet and our new and improved security systems are great and handy. However, we must be vigilant when it comes to throwing our entire lives online, and securing our homes with technology. Things like smart homes can be hacked into online, and your life could be at risk as a result. Criminals are beginning to not only target online platforms, but they are targeting people, medical devices, smart homes, kitchen appliances, these people are evolving as technology evolves, and we simply can't keep up. We need to realize that anything connected to the internet can be hacked into, like we learned in class, things like pacemakers can be hacked, which is a scary thought because this is something that controls someone's heart. ]]> 2023-03-15 23:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2518483459 Week 9 Concepts jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2524343248 Predicting future trends and events has become a large part of how we operate as humans everyday. In my opinion, humans are becoming more predictable, which could eventually lead to our downfall. With this being said, predictive analysis could definitely have a positive impact on the world of policing, with regards to catching criminals before they are able to commit a crime. With proper data, statistics, and modelling, we can predict future outcomes and performances, and because people are becoming more predictable, criminals may not see that police will begin to use this tactic, and could get caught simply because they were predicted to do something. 
Creating actionable intelligence from massive amounts of data could be seen as contentious or controversial because data does not work that simply. Each data point means something different, and it takes up millions of pieces of data to create something online, and so analyzing massive amounts of data is nearly impossible, at least for humans, but humans are the ones who have to make the technology in order to analyze data, so I would argue that this is still a very grey area for the world of policing and intelligence.]]> 2023-03-20 23:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2524343248 Week 10 Concepts jacobdavisritz https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2537339707 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EqN2-6ZpJUeCiSpFBGWrvftMZVSbeXSl

This article summarizes the ways in which policing has evolved with the use of technology. They are saying that cities are becoming "smarter" with the growth of technology, but the same can be said for policing too. Data collection has become a large factor when it comes to policing, and can improve the management of pedestrian and everyday traffic. We now have a much larger capacity to analyze massive amounts of technological data, meaning that police officers everyday can rely on technological tactics to do their jobs. For examples, things like automated license plate readers can identify multiple plates at once instead of the officers typing in each individual one to the computer.

Interoperability: is the ability of different systems, devices, applications or products to connect and communicate in a coordinated way, without effort from the end user.

WAN: A wide-area network (WAN) is the technology that connects your offices, data centers, cloud applications, and cloud storage together.]]> 2023-03-29 21:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobdavisritz/ed373aemdb00tykg/wish/2537339707