INTERNET FRAUD: THE ATTITUDE OF YOUNG PEOPLE

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Maxim Yu. SEMENOV ◽  
Polina V. KACHANOVA
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Global Network ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Fraud ◽  
Actual Damage

In modern conditions of information technologies constant integration into a person’s everyday life, the problem of the formation and manifestation of new risks while using the Internet is aggravated. According to international and all-Russian data, there is a significant increase in the number of cybercrimes, new forms of Internet fraud are constantly appearing and the actual damage from illegal actions in the virtual space is increasing. Young people, as the most active users of the global network, become targets of Internet fraudsters. The purpose of the study is to study the representatives attitude of modern youth to fraud on the Internet, as well as to various forms of its manifestation. The theoretical and methodological analysis of the study was carried out on the basis of the deviant behavior theories and the theory of manipulation. To obtain primary sociological data, the work used the method of young people online survey living in Tyumen. The survey was conducted in the summer of 2020. According to the results of the study, the attitude of modern young people representatives to Internet fraud was determined. It was recorded that the overwhelming majority (85%) of young people faced various manifestations of fraud on the Internet, while every fourth (26%) respondent suffered from this negative social phenomenon. Most often, fraud on the Internet by young people is recorded in virtual social networks using social engineering technologies. In addition, not all forms of online fraud are well known to young people, for example, just under half of the respondents are aware of online banking fraud. Overall in the sample, young people negatively assess Internet fraud as a phenomenon, although there are some different opinions depending on their personal life experiences. In the conclusion of the article, possible prospects for further research in this area are identified.

ORGANIZATION AND LEGAL BASES OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM COUNTERING ON THE INTERNET

2020 ◽  
pp. 141-148
Author(s):  
Дмитрий Викторович Кияйкин ◽  
Екатерина Андреевна Дворецкая
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Religious Extremism ◽  
The World ◽  
Preventive Work ◽  
Human Psyche ◽  
Massive Information

В статье раскрываются особенности сущностного понимания религиозного экстремизма и организационно-правовой профилактики данного явления. Обращено внимание на важность профилактической работы в рамках предупреждения антиобщественного (девиантного) поведения. Авторами рассматриваются причины и условия формирования религиозного экстремизма и наполнения им сети Интернет. Интернет-сообщество сталкивается с массовой информационной угрозой со стороны экстремистских организаций. Это связано с катастрофически быстрым распространением радикальных идеологий, всеобщей компьютеризацией и информатизацией общественных процессов, что облегчает процесс распространения материалов, носящих экстремистский характер. Религиозный экстремизм является источником вооруженных конфликтов во всем мире. Жертвами этого страшного явления, как правило, являются дети, подростки, молодые люди, кого легко заманить в сети идеологического обмана. Религиозный экстремизм опасен не только разрушением социальных объектов и ценностей, убийствами, террором. Гораздо опаснее сама идеология экстремизма, которая искажает мировоззрение и психику человека. В этих условиях эффективным является проведение профилактических мероприятий с молодым поколением, доведение до людей важности вопроса, осуществление контроля за неблагополучными семьями, обучение молодых лиц толерантности и уважению к окружающим людям. В работе определены направления работы правоохранительных органов по вопросу совершенствования механизма противодействия распространению экстремистской информации. Определена важность международного сотрудничества. The article reveals the features of the essential understanding of religious extremism and organizational and legal prevention of this phenomenon. Attention is drawn to the importance of preventive work as part of the prevention of antisocial (deviant) behavior. The authors consider the reasons and conditions for the formation of religious extremism and the filling of the Internet. The online community is facing a massive information threat from extremist organizations. This is due to the catastrophically lightning-fast spread of radical ideologies, the general computerization and informatization of social processes, which facilitates the process of distributing materials of an extremist nature. Religious extremism is a source of armed conflict throughout the world. The victims of this terrible phenomenon, as a rule, are children, adolescents, young people and girls - whom it is easy to lure into networks of ideological deception. Religious extremism is dangerous not only the destruction of social objects and values, murders, terror. The ideology of extremism itself, which distorts the worldview and the human psyche, is much more dangerous. Religious extremism is a source of armed conflict throughout the world. The victims of this terrible phenomenon, as a rule, are children, adolescents, young people and girls - whom it is easy to lure into networks of ideological deception. Religious extremism is dangerous not only the destruction of social objects and values, murders, terror. The ideology of extremism itself, which distorts the worldview and the human psyche, is much more dangerous.

scholarly journals Aesthetic Visual Aspects in Digital Presentation of Cultural and Historical Heritage

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Dimitar Dobrevski ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Visual Literacy ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Small Children ◽  
Cultural Community ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Historical Heritage

All serious theoretical research in the field of communication shows that, under the influence of global processes of globalization, information is increasingly visualized and iconized. Young people communicate using the wide range of opportunities provided by digital technology and the Internet. We spend a lot of our time in the virtual space. Everything seems fraudulently easy - everyone in minutes can upload information that is rapidly becoming available worldwide. Even small children handle as computer technicians. At the same time, the majority of participants in this communication have a substantial deficiency in visual literacy. Even specialists often ignore the language of forms, colors and compositional organization of space, which requires serious preparation, training and continuous specialization. Worldwide there are no good examples, but unfortunately they are not yet available to the cultural community in our country. The report raises a number of questions and issues for discussion and tries to draw attention to possible ways of solution. Keywords: visual communication, iconography, language of colors and forms

The Impact of Information Technology in Healthcare Privacy

2011 ◽  
pp. 186-227
Author(s):  
Maria Yin Ling Fung ◽  
John Paynter
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
Human Errors ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Reducing Costs

The increased use of the Internet and latest information technologies such as wireless computing is revolutionizing the healthcare industry by improving services and reducing costs. The advances in technology help to empower individuals to understand and take charge of their healthcare needs. Patients can participate in healthcare processes, such as diagnosis and treatment, through secure electronic communication services. Patients can search healthcare information over the Internet and interact with physicians. The same advances in technology have also heightened privacy awareness. Privacy concerns include healthcare Web sites that do not practice the privacy policies they preach, computer break-ins, insider and hacker attacks, temporary and careless employees, virus attacks, human errors, system design faults, and social engineering. This chapter looks at medical privacy issues and how they are handled in the U.S. and New Zealand. A sample of 20 New Zealand health Web sites was investigated.

The Impact of Information Technology in Healthcare Privacy

2011 ◽  
pp. 1071-1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Yin Ling Fung
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
Human Errors ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Reducing Costs

The increased use of the Internet and latest information technologies such as wireless computing is revolutionizing the healthcare industry by improving services and reducing costs. The advances in technology help to empower individuals to understand and take charge of their healthcare needs. Patients can participate in healthcare processes, such as diagnosis and treatment, through secure electronic communication services. Patients can search healthcare information over the Internet and interact with physicians. The same advances in technology have also heightened privacy awareness. Privacy concerns include healthcare Web sites that do not practice the privacy policies they preach, computer break-ins, insider and hacker attacks, temporary and careless employees, virus attacks, human errors, system design faults, and social engineering. This chapter looks at medical privacy issues and how they are handled in the U.S. and New Zealand. A sample of 20 New Zealand health Web sites was investigated.

THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND FAMILY IN ONLINE PARTICIPATION OF TEENAGERS AT SOCIAL RISK

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Eglė Gerulaitienė ◽  
Jolita Šidagytė
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Online Participation ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Satisfaction Of Needs ◽  
Mass Information

Internet is a mean of mass information and fulfills the traditional functions of a public space without doubts. Participation in the virtual space is defined as a problematic use of the Internet process which damages the disadvantaged young person's personality, which is already characterized by a lack of social skills, communication, feelings of expression issues. The majority of young people are attracted by internet space, by its anonymity and availability. The aim of the research is to analyze the influence of gender and family aspects in online participation of teenagers at social risk. The research showed that the internet provides the great and additional opportunities to teenagers at social risk, something they don’t get in their families. Children living with grandparents or with only one parent are more active users of Internet social networks in comparison with other children. They seldom recognize the Internet dangers and more quickly become emotionally dependent on the Internet. The adults’ control or its absence determines the expression and frequency of online participation of teenagers at social risk. The girls more frequently recognize the dangers of virtual space than the boys do; but the girls use to publish more information about themselves. The research results show that the participation of teenagers at social risk in social networks is unconscious. Young people are not able to “filter” and select proper information, usually equate the virtual world with reality. Online participation of teenagers is reasoned by satisfaction of needs, parents’ inattention and search for new acquaintances.

scholarly journals METHODOLOGY OF FORMING COMPANY BRAND PROMOTION STRATEGY USING INTERNET MARKETING TOOLS

2018 ◽  
pp. 23-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Stanislavovna Chebotareva ◽  
Elena Gennadievna Gushchina
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Internet Marketing ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Global Network ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Promotion Strategy ◽  
Market Interaction ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
The World

At the present stage of development of the world economy, international companies compete in constantly changing conditions, which actualizes the problems of promoting their brands to domestic and foreign markets. Internet marketing is an effective tool that allows companies to successfully achieve their goals in the conditions of global competition. Today, information technologies assist in emerging the new types of business and new methods of promoting the company's brand into the global market via the Internet. Using the opportunities of Internet marketing as a new type of market interaction for selling goods and services in the world market allows to reduce costs and accelerate the introduction of innovations, and also contribute to improving the quality of services with better satisfaction the customers’ needs. To successfully promote the company's brand in the Internet, it is necessary to analyze the current situation, identify the goals and tools for realization of necessary strategy, tactics and control. Presently, use of the Internet in order to promote the brand is a necessary solution for business development. The global network allows to form a winning reputation of the company, increase recognition of its branded products and services.

Internet use among young people with and without mental health difficulties

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Mullen ◽  
C. Dowling ◽  
G. O’Reilly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Outpatient Services ◽  
Community Group ◽  
Clinical Support ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties

ObjectivesResearch regarding adolescent internet use and mental health is sparse. However, awareness of a young person’s internet use is becoming increasingly recognised as an important element of clinical assessment and intervention, and requires the development of an evidence base. The aim of the present study was to better understand the internet use of young people experiencing mental health difficulties and to contrast it with those who currently report no concerns.MethodIn total, 299 young people aged 12–19 years, across a continuum of mental health difficulties, completed an online survey measuring internet use and related experiences. Young people were assigned to four groups: (a) attending inpatient services; (b) attending outpatient services; (c) a community group with mental health concerns and no clinical support; and (d) a regular community group.ResultsThose in the inpatient and outpatient groups visited more potentially harmful websites. Young people attending inpatient and outpatient services showed aspects of both more risky and less risky use. The community group reporting no mental health difficulties showed least risky use. The group experiencing difficulties but not receiving support showed consistently high risky use, suggesting this is a particularly vulnerable group.ConclusionsDespite methodological limitations, findings suggest that those with mental health difficulties may experience more of the risks and fewer of the benefits offered by the internet. Though further research is needed to clarify these findings, clinicians should consider routine assessment of Internet use when planning interventions for young people experiencing mental health difficulties.

scholarly journals Social network big data analysis as a tool for preventing extremism on the Internet in the interests of sustainable development

2020 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 06016
Author(s):  
Xhevdet Thaqi ◽  
Eugeniy Shchekotin ◽  
Dmitry Kaznacheev ◽  
Nadezhda Kaznacheeva ◽  
Natalia Kaznacheeva
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Young People ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Data Networks ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
The World ◽  
Network Big Data

The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the migration policies of various countries around the world, lead to the radicalization of the most marginal social groups, including right - wing extremists. Due to the development of information technologies, right-wing extremists receive new channels for spreading their destructive ideas. Since the main users of data networks are young people, primarily schoolchildren and students, the prevention of extremism in public social media is particularly relevant. The authors of the article believe that an effective tool for preventing extremism is the collection and processing of data on the activity of right-wing radicals in social networks. Such work, according to the authors, can not only increase the effectiveness of identifying extremists on the Internet, but also establish productive interaction with the main target audience of social media - young people. In the interests of sustainable development, it is necessary to cooperate with authorities, technical specialists, and educational institutions in order to develop a unified policy to counter extremism both in the Sverdlovsk region and in Russian Federation and around the world.

scholarly journals Features of Religious Organizations Activity in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
L. Machulin
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Internal Resistance ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

Over the past hundred years, the secularization thesis has allowed religion to be left aside when analyzing economic development, evolution of political regimes, or, for example, the peculiarities of state structure in any country. But today religion is becoming an increasingly significant force, the church is regaining its lost positions. Scientists have counted four stages of desecularization, the last of which began on September 11, 2001 and has been continuing to this day. The World Wide Web has challenged the Church by creating an otherworldly (surreal or virtual) world. And the church humbly accepted its existence, just as it recognized the presence of a man in space, next to God. And all this follows one goal — to be close to the own flock. The massive fascination of people with computers, gadgets and the virtual world, including believers, led the Church to understand the obvious fact: the virtualization of being is a long process and can become useful. Using the examples of religious organizations activity on the Internet, the question is investigated: what will ultimately result in their presence in the virtual world — in a person’s cognition of a new (digital) formation in order to effectively keep it in his bosom, or will it become a reason for a new wave of desecularization in the post­industrial world? The analysis of the content of the sites of the main confessions in Ukraine showed a more secular nature of the activities of religious organizations in comparison with the time before the emergence of the Internet. Their relations with all spheres — government, business, army, society have become public and stronger. The author came to the conclusion that the Church, as the personification of the main confessions, accepted virtual reality as a fact because believers have loved it. For the first time in the history of the Church, the attitude to a new phenomenon — virtual space — was dictated to her by believers. 2. In pre­Internet history, the Church fought for the “souls” of people. With the adoption of virtual space, human brains became its target. Using information technologies, computers, gadgets, smartphones and virtual space, the Church is fighting to remain an influential force in our time. 3. The content of the sites of religious organizations in Ukraine reflects a different level of trust (internal resistance, self­censorship) to the World Wide Web. They can be conditionally divided into three types. The first one — organizations fill websites like personal diaries, inspiring confidence with texts and illustrations of the church life of priests and parishioners. The second one — organizations use websites only for posting sermons, information about holidays, rituals, testimonies of a righteous life and so on. The third type of sites is a business card, which only declares the presence of an organization on the Internet: information about the chapter, about the organization, the schedule of current events and contact information. Accordingly, the first type has the highest traffic (site traffic), the latter has the lowest. 4. Common to all of them (with the exception of the UOC­MP) is the attitude towards the armed conflict in the East of the country (support for the institution of chaplaincy, guardianship of family members of military personnel who died in the combat zone, support of civilians that are suffering from hostilities, etc.) and to the unification of Orthodox communities into a single local church — the OCU (with the exception of the UOC­MP and the UOC­KP).

scholarly journals Psychological features of the interaction of students in information educational space

2014 ◽  
pp. 170-180
Author(s):  
Nina SUNGUROVA ◽  
Nataliya KARABUSCHENKO
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Network Interaction ◽  
Special Information ◽  
Psychological Features

The problem of psychological features of the interaction between students in the information educational environment is analyzed in this article. Information technologies are considered as special qualitatively new means of a mediation of educational activity. Authors allocate positive and negative sides of realization of the learning process which uses information computer technologies. Information technologies create essentially new opportunities for the organization of educational process, promote the formation of special information environment in an educational institution, intensify communicative communications of subjects of the educational process, supplement direct communication by the mediated interaction by means of the Internet. The purpose of the empirical study reveals psychological characteristics of student personality in network interaction, the variability of behavior in the virtual space, attitude toward the Internet.

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