The Internet. A learning tool, a cultural experience, and... a gateway for crime? The Internet makes so many great things easily available, but along with that it makes crime easier and more effective, with less of a risk factor.
Anything that is digital is free and accessible to someone somewhere. Whether or not it's really free or even available to the public doesn't matter - it's available to internet criminals. I mean we're all technically internet criminals, because we've all probably downloaded or viewed an illegal file, however, in this sense I mean hackers. It;s not like in WarGames where some kid accidentally finds himself logged into a military database, it's very real and very intentional. Said hacker will probably not infiltrate something like a military database, they'll go for some kind of entertainment, and either leak it or make it free. Woah, that's illegal! You're darn skippy. However, when you steal and pirate something n the internet it's more convenient and much harder to find you than in real life.
Easier - databases and firewalls are all relatively similar. All it takes is a good hacker to tap into numerous amounts of businesses and accounts.
More Effective - there's no third party. There's no bystanders or physical barriers. Just the criminal and the victim. Also, there's no need to set up getaway vehicle or purchase a ski mask. You could rob thousands with the click of a button, sitting on your couch.
Less Risk- there's no weapon. It's robbery, but it's always unarmed. There's no shooting the cashier or clumsy dude in your way, so no death penalty.
With technology advancing and piracy increasing, I'm sure more laws and harsher penalties will be putt in place. But then again how do you arrest a criminal, if there;s no way to know who they are?
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