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Uninformed researchers of computer (computador) history would probably note the first computer in the mid 1930`s. In reality, this history dates nearly 2000 years ago with the invention of the abacus where the user programmed beads using formulated constructs.Although many historians caution against the use of the word computer (computador) except to define 20th century computers, a broader understanding illuminates an instrument designed by a Frenchman and which functioned as a calculator and was designed for a tax collector in the 1600`s. Improvements to this calculator continued through the 19th century.Similar work was underway in England and with the support of the government a `mechanical` calculator was invented. It was powered by steam and supported a fixed program for its use. This calculator went through many changes until an automatic calculator was invented. Following this flurry of discovery and invention, little changed until the early 1900`s when detailed mechanical and transportation work required complex mathematical calculations (especially calculus). Two Census Bureau workers began to look for a means of accurately calculating information. They conceived the idea of a punch card which would be inserted into the .. more»

Introduction Information technology poses numerous threats to businesses, institutions and individuals alike. Computer related threats may be either unintended or intended. People with criminal intentions normally conduct the latter. Technology has transformed seemingly timid individuals into high tech criminals. They have the potential to destroy the integrity or confidentiality of documents thus using the information for their own ill intentioned purposes. The essay shall examine internet crime and ways one can deal with it through IT security. (Honeynet, 2005) How computer crime occurs The world today is filled with malicious, careless or unscrupulous people. Some internet crimes are committed by members of the same organization while others may be committed by experts who may have specialized in online crime. (Honeynet, 2005) The first category of criminals are disloyal staff members. These are individuals who have access to sensitive data and decide to dispense it to businesses competitors or to company enemies. In such companies, employees have minimal sense of responsibility. It is likely that when they dispense sensitive information to competitors, they get material benefits in return. Ultimately, companies loose their competitive advantage. Computer crime may occur in the form of .. more»