This book sheds light on the importance of information and data, their nature, constituents, counting, classification, tabulation and analysis in order to be effectively utilized in countering cybercrime in the modern age. Social and economic transformations have accompanied the increased use of computer as a tool of information storage, process, and retrieval. Therefore, the idea of constructing security model to combat cybercrime in general and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in particular seems vital.
The book seeks to achieve the following objectives:
. Identify the grounds for combating cybercrime.
. Specify the dimensions pertaining to combating cybercrime.
. Demonstrate the essential components concerning the combat of cybercrime.
. Generate mechanisms to combat cybercrime.
The book comprises five chapters.
The first chapter is an introduction to the study.
The second chapter expands on theoretical framework. The third chapter presents methodological procedures. The fourth chapter incorporates a presentation and analysis of study data and findings. The fifth chapter offers a summary of the study and the recommendations. Among the latter, the most constructive are in order:
. The suggestive model should be both conceded and applied, at gradual stages, to combat cybercrime.
. Personnel associated with combating cybercrime need to gain conducive academic rehabilitative competence. Also, security personnel should be given human and material reinforcement and momentum.
. Importance should be assigned to the establishment of specialized units at police stations and departments of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution to combat cybercrime.
. Equal importance should be assigned to the forging of cooperation mechanism between community members and pertinent government personnel associated with combating of cybercrime.
. International cooperation on combating cybercrime should be promoted.
. A national strategy should be developed. All pertinent personnel on combating cybercrime should participate.
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