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Investigation into reduction and/or prevention of cybercrime victimisation among the user individuals
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Much of today's information is stored in digital form in computers and
information in the digital form is much more easily stored, duplicated and
manipulated. Businesses have to use information effectively in order to
remain competitive, and storing information in the digital form allows them to
use information much more effectively. As most computers are always
connected to the Internet, this gives to attacker an easy (unauthorised)
access to the computer through the network.
The contribution to knowledge that this research brings is the development
of the models on reduction/ prevention of cybercrime as there are little
mainstream research exist. The model is concentrates on the point of view
of the victims, that is, what makes each victim vulnerable, and how the
cybercrime prevention strategies should be adapted according to the unique
characteristics of the victim.
The aim of this research is to help minimise the victimisation of cybercrime
in Russian cyber space. It is worth mentioning that there is no such model,
exist. Therefore, this work has attempted to fill this significant gap in the
research by proposing four-dimensional grid model.
The model is based on the existing traditional crime prevention model and
situational crime prevention theory. The grid model provides three
preventive strategies: Education, Training, and Awareness. The model and
these strategies were evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively by
distributing questionnaires and interviewing the Moscow cybercrime experts
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