Post 4: Computer Crime Case 1

Hacker takes aim at actress Meghna Naidu

Monday June 28, 2010

POPULAR Hindi actress Meghna Naidu’s (pic) email account was hacked into with posting that she needed “ad-­vice” after she became pregnant following a fling with a man whose name she could not remember, reported Tamil Nesan. - From Star

For news detail, please visit: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/28/nation/6560063&sec=nation

In this case, under he/she's (hacker) act is definitely guilty of an offence in the computer crime act 1997.

The hacker would be charge under computer crime act 1997's section 3(1) where he/she had intended to broke into other people account which so call authorized access with his skill or knowledge to perform bad function. The hacker use Meghna Naidu account and chart something suspected "fishy" with her friends on behalf of her and this had alerted Meghna Naidu that her email account had been hacked.

The hacker should know hacking into people account is an irresponsible and dishonestly act where he/she will cause the complainant feel insecure and no privacy. The mentality of the complainant will also get impacted where she could believe the hacker may be forwarded others bad emails to her friends or public using her email account. Besides, the complainant will also feel somebody is detailing watching her or spying whatever she did, as a result causing uncomfortable during her normal life.

Computer crime is not strange to us, even though many of us know that hacking into other people computer is a crime act. How to solve the issue and how to prevent it happen has become the popular topic.
In my opinion, computer user, internet service providers and government are playing their important roles to control the crime happen.

As a computer user, he/she must ensure that his/her computer is integrated with a trustable genuine security system like anti-virus and firewall to protect their PC. The installed security system should always updated to get the latest or enhanced protection. And make sure it always ON.

As a internet service provider, they should also provide good security system to avoid unauthorized access. Having knowledgeable or expertise team to defend unauthorized access is necessary.

We have cyber law and government should ensure the laws must enforce effectively and well educated to the public.