Healthcare fraud is a crime that happens when an individual is filling out healthcare claims with the intention to earn a false profit. Health care fraud is mainly committed when a dishonest provider or consumer submits false information to obtain more profit than submitting a claim with right information and obtain the right amount of profit. For example, if an individual alters dates or alter the description of a service that would be considered fraud. Selling prescriptions is also considered fraud. If
Computer Crime Is Increasing A report discussing the proposition that computer crime has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. Introduction Computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through special knowledge of computer technology. Increasing instances of white-collar crime involve computers as more businesses automate and the information held by the computers becomes an important asset. Computers can also become objects of crime when they or their contents are damaged
According to term computer crime means Criminal activity directly related to the use of computers, specifically illegal trespass into the computer system or database of another, manipulation or theft of stored or on-line data, or sabotage of equipment and data. There are many ways to commit computer crime. Some examples of computer crime are: 1) Accessing a computer, system, or network. 2) Modifying, damaging, using, disclosing, copying, or taking programs or data. 3) Introducing a virus
Online Fraud, E-Crime, and Internet Scams In the mid-1980’s, computer-related crimes appeared in the United States. Computer-related crimes have now spawned into Internet crimes, and have raised issues regarding Internet security. Essentially, the Internet has become a playground for criminal mischief. Basically, 21st-century technology and Internet accessibility are providing arenas for criminals to use old-fashioned techniques to take advantage of consumers. Recently, Internet crime
articles from a digital library (JSTOR) with the intent to distribute them online, computer programmer and political activist Aaron Swartz was caught and arrested by MIT authorities. Under the “Computer Fraud and Abuse Act” Aaron Swartz was federally charged with numerous counts of Wire Fraud, Computer Fraud, and Unlawfully Obtaining Information from a Protected Computer, Recklessly Damaging a Protected Computer” (“United states of,”2011).hese charges carried the potential of over 30 years in prison
Senator Orrin Hatch is digging hole much to deep. Hatch has proposed legislation to "destroy" the computers of copyright violators using P2P (peer to peer) networks. Yes, that's right. A member of the United States government is "interested in doing that [destroying personal property]. After all "That may be the only way you can teach someone about copyright...That would be the ultimate" lesson learned (McCullagh). Not only is destroying personal property, dare say, illegal, bringing about technology
Formatting Problems Computer Crime One of the newest areas of crime is what we call computer crime. The at least seeming anonymity of computer technologies may actually encourage some people who would not otherwise be tempted to commit crimes to do so using the Internet. They may simply believe that they will never be caught, or they may not think about being caught at all. They may simply find the lure of committing virtual crimes too psychologically appealing to resist. Many of those who commit
are just beginning to address the problem. The United States began passing heavy legislation after the September 11 attacks in order to augment existing laws. China, on the other hand, has only recently begun to expand its criminal law to include computer crimes (Internet, 2010). Both of these nations have their own laws related to cybercrime and enforcement entities that investigate and prosecute these crimes. For the United States it is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and for China it
Cyberstalking is the act of “using the Internet to harass, threaten, or intimidate another person” according to Chuck Easttom (2012). The following provides a synopsis of five recent cases where people have been convicted of cyberstalking or Internet fraud. Each case is analyzed for its relevance in contemporary legal issues, as well as any laws that pertain to the case. Cyberstalking Abuse and Fraud Cases According to John de Leon (2013), on December 17th 2013, a Seattle police detective name David
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, most commonly known by its initials HIPAA, was enacted by Congress then signed by President Bill Clinton on August 21, 1996. This act was put into place in order to regulate the privacy of patient health information, and as an effort to lower the cost of health care, shape the many pieces of our complicated healthcare system. This act also protects individuals from losing their health