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Cybercrime: A Saudi And American Perspective, Hussam M. Alkanbashi
Cybercrime: A Saudi And American Perspective, Hussam M. Alkanbashi
Hussam M. Alkanbashi
Cybercrime is one of the greatest threats facing the International community. Defined as criminal activity perpetrated using computers and the internet, cybercrime has developed into a trillion dollar a year industry, affecting millions of people around the world, as well as countless businesses and the governments of every nation. With nearly 431 million victims projected in 2015, cyber related crime is one of if not the most frequent, costly and pervasive crimes worldwide. This article examines and assesses the effectiveness of Saudi and American Cyber Laws in deterring the growing global threats posed by cybercrime. The article studies cyber identity …
Social Media And Our Misconceptions Of The Realities, Richard Sanvenero Jr.
Social Media And Our Misconceptions Of The Realities, Richard Sanvenero Jr.
Richard Sanvenero Jr.
This article will review the current laws of the expectations of privacy under the two-pronged Katz test, and more specifically other cases that the courts have tried to interpret the test as applicable to social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and e-mail. Since there seems to be “no light at the end of the tunnel” with any uniform decision within the courts on the Fourth Amendment protections against search and seizure when there is a reasonable expectation of privacy with social media. This reasonable expectation standard is developed by the users themselves who will allow their rights to be …