The July contest #1 by sduttaskitchen| Advanced technology vs advanced crimes!

Cybercrime has been increasingly committed these days, and society needs to be enlightened on the dangers associated with this evil act, which usually results in financial losses.

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Do you believe advanced technologies open the door to advanced crimes? Your viewpoint.

Technology has a positive side that helps the police tackle serious crimes that disrupt peace among humans. Unfortunately, some people use this technology to commit crimes, which affects individuals in various ways. There are different types of online crimes that individuals carry out in their homes under anonymity, making it very difficult to identify criminals.

In Nigeria, youths who engage in these illegal activities are called 'yahoo boys,' and they use another person's social media identity, such as Facebook, for fraud by collecting money from people whom they promise to help buy goods. Once they receive the money, they block the victim from accessing their account again. This advanced technology draws the attention of people to commit crimes, such as using computers or smartphones, which are increasingly used to commit online fraud or cybercrimes.

Do you believe we must need an antidote before launching any technology? Justify.

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We need an antidote before launching any technology in human society. Doing this will help individuals focus and prevent any negative consequences that may arise from newly built advanced technology. Although technology has a lot of benefits by improving individuals' lives so that they can live better, appropriate measures must be put in place before launching any technology to curb this menace.

It's necessary to perform experiments and adopt strategies that will reduce potential harm before launching newly built digital technology. Engaging in this method will promote positive outcomes for the masses. Any organisation who want to make use of advance technology must already establish a solution if in case the problem occur.

Share some tips through which we can alert old family members
And society's view of cybercrime

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The following are tips that can help older family members stay alert, which they can obtain through education as well as authentic information.

• When explaining cybercrime to older people in the society, we must keep our explanation simple so they can understand what we're saying concerning cybercrime activities.

• Don't click on any strange phishing links, especially for older Steemians, to avoid losing money from your Steemit wallet.

• Older people in the family, as well as other members, must use strong passwords for their accounts, especially for those who have a crypto wallet.

• Older people must verify requests from strangers who call them on their smartphones asking for their passwords or bank details. Contact your bank directly to find out the truth.

• Lastly, older people and other members within the community need to report suspicious activity to law enforcement agencies regarding online fraud.

Conclusion

Individuals within society must have computer skills and safety measures attached to them so that they can be safe from these illegal activities that can lead to wealth. We must work hand in hand to promote technology for the betterment of everyone. I would like to invite @josepha, @bonaventure24 and @ikwal to participate by click on this Link.