There are many motives an individual may have for committing cybercrime, including entertainment, political, revenge, boredom, recognition, monetary, or a combination of reasons. Below is a ranking of these motives, in the order that I find them to make sense, with the first making the most sense.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs consists of five levels: physiological, safety, belongingness and love, esteem, and self-actualization.  Starting at the physiological level, technology helps you rest more effectively. Tools like bedtime calculators help determine when to sleep and wake to feel well-rested.  At the safety level, technology provides a sense of security, enabling you to quickly…

Researchers may use the information on PrivacyRights.org to analyze different security breaches and to understand how breaches are distributed around the United States. On the website, the Data Breach Chronology includes information about the number and type of breaches that have impacted each industry, the geographic location of breaches, and detailed information about each breach…

The principles of science relate to cybersecurity because in order to further advance the cybersecurity field, researchers must conduct social science research. While these research studies are not conducted in labs like typical scientific studies, they still use the same principles, including research questions, hypotheses, and variables. Research questions allow cybersecurity researchers to establish what…

Review the NICE Workforce Framework. Are there certain areas that you would want to focus your career on? Explain which areas would appeal the most to you and which would appeal the least. I would like to focus my career on the Cyberspace Intelligence, Oversight and Governance, and Investigation areas of the NICE Workforce Framework….