Civilization in this modern age has brought about involvement in the use of the computer or computer networks, due to our increasing desire for information. Consequently, it has made people to be almost totally dependent on ICT. Manifestation of cyber culture can be seen in people’s activities and also in different sophisticated applications they use.
Internet services have reduced the world into a global village, through the internet, what seemed impossible some decades ago are now not only possible but can be accomplished in minutes. The products are convenient, more or less interactive and easy to operate. The gadgets are fascinating and affect every sphere of our lives and cut across all categories, and classes of people in the society.
Society has evolved to the point where many, if not everybody spend significant time online. In the world today, the internet is performing double functions; on the other hand, it has produced so many maladies that threaten the order of the society. It poses a great threat to the endangered society.
Specifically, it has given birth to what is regarded as CYBER CRIME (the most advance, sophisticated and technology-inclined form of crime). In addition, CYBER CRIMINALS are increasing rapidly on the internet, thus increasing the vulnerability of the users, their information and provide veritable grounds for cyber crime to strive.