2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COM 161 - Introduction to Cyber Crime and Computer Security


CJ 161  , HA 161  

Cybercrime and cyber security is an introductory course regarding the use of the computer, or information services to further a criminal or deviant objective.  Cybercrime and cyber security will discuss the evolution of information technology and how those advances provided criminal opportunities.  The course will focus on major data crimes and target areas such as Social Media, Personal financial information and medical data. The course will also discuss government response include laws, polices and a basic understanding to secure cyber space, data and information.  The course will also introduce the student to password cracking software and the computer software program EnCase.

1 semester. 3 credits.