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What is the penalty for child pornography committed through a computer system?
What is the penalty for child pornography committed through a computer system?
What is the intention of computer-related identity theft?
What is the intention of computer-related identity theft?
What is the second element of cybersex?
What is the second element of cybersex?
What is the penalty for any of the punishable acts enumerated in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of the Act?
What is the penalty for any of the punishable acts enumerated in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of the Act?
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What is the definition of identity theft?
What is the definition of identity theft?
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What is the third element of cybersex?
What is the third element of cybersex?
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What is the penalty if no damage has yet been caused in computer-related identity theft?
What is the penalty if no damage has yet been caused in computer-related identity theft?
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What is child pornography under the Act?
What is child pornography under the Act?
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What is the first element of cybersex?
What is the first element of cybersex?
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What is the penalty for computer-related identity theft if no damage has yet been caused?
What is the penalty for computer-related identity theft if no damage has yet been caused?
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Study Notes
COMPUTER-RELATED OFFENSES
- There are three computer-related offenses under Section 4(b) of RA 10175:
- Computer-related forgery
- Computer-related fraud
- Computer-related identity theft
COMPUTER-RELATED FORGERY
- Defined as the input, alteration, or deletion of any computer data without right, resulting in inauthentic data with the intent that it be considered or acted upon for a legal purpose as if it were authentic
- A person is guilty of forgery if:
- With the purpose to defraud or injure anyone
- With knowledge that he is facilitating a fraud or injury to be perpetrated by anyone
COMPUTER-RELATED FRAUD
- Defined as the unauthorized input, alteration, or deletion of computer data or program or interference in the functioning of a computer system, causing damage with fraudulent intent
- Elements of Computer-Related Fraud:
- There is unauthorized input, alteration, or deletion of computer data or program or interference in the functioning of a computer system
- The purpose is to cause damage to the computer system with fraudulent intent
HOW TO PROTECT OURSELVES
- Install antivirus or anti-malware software
- Keep antivirus software up to date
- Run antivirus scans regularly
- Keep operating system up to date
- Protect your network
- Use several secure passwords
- Think before you click
- Keep your personal information secure
- Don't use unsecured Wi-Fi
- Back up your files
PHISHING
- Defined as when criminals use fake emails, social media posts or direct messages with the goal of luring you to click on a bad link or download a malicious attachment
- Common features of phishing emails:
- Too Good To Be True - Lucrative offers and eye-catching or attention-grabbing statements are designed to attract people's attention immediately
OFFENSES AGAINST THE CONFIDENTIALITY, INTEGRITY AND AVAILABILITY OF COMPUTER DATA AND SYSTEMS
- There are six cybercrime offenses under Section 4(a) of Cybercrime Law or RA 10175:
- Illegal Access
- Illegal Interception
- Data Interference
- System Interference
- Misuse of Device
- Cyber-squatting
ILLEGAL ACCESS
- Defined as the intentional access to the whole or any part of a computer system without right
- Elements of the Offense of Illegal Access:
- There must be an intentional access in whole and in part of a computer system
- The person who attempts to, or is accessing, or had already accessed the data has no right of access to the system
COMPUTER-RELATED IDENTITY THEFT
- Defined as the intentional acquisition, use, misuse, transfer, possession, alteration or deletion of identifying information belonging to another, whether natural or juridical, without right
CONTENT-RELATED OFFENSES
- Cybersex: the willful engagement, maintenance, control, or operation directly or indirectly, or any lascivious exhibition of sexual organs or sexual activity, with the aid of a computer system, for favor or for consideration
- Child Pornography: the unlawful or prohibited acts defined and punishable by Republic Act No. 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009, committed through a computer system
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This quiz covers computer-related offenses, including forgery, fraud, and identity theft, as defined in Section 4(b) of the Republic Act 10175 in the Philippines.
