Assignment Instructions/ Description
Case Study 1: The Curious Case of Gary McKinnon Instructions Alleged computer hacker Gary McKinnon of the United Kingdom has publicly admitted to compromisingcomputer systems belonging to NASA and the Department of Defense. Using information from your classroom,additional materials provided by your instructor, and your own independent research, discuss the impact of thesewidespread intrusions, and comment on McKinnon's self-proclaimed motivations. Describe McKinnon in thecontext of the frameworks and theories of cyber-crime and cyber criminals discussed in the classroom. Are theefforts to extradite McKinnon to the United States simply a political stunt, or are they an important precedent inprosecuting international cyber-crimes? Finally, share what you know about computer security and bestpractices to make recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the future. Your submission should be aminimum of four pages in length, and it should conform to APA formatting and citation standards. A title page
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