Internet Abuses as Hindrance to Development in Nigeria: A Christian Ethical Appraisal

Emeka C Ekeke

International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2012, vol. 7, issue 1, 1123-1131

Abstract: The Internet is one of the fastest means of information technology now available to man. It has actually made the world to become one global village. Millions of people world-wide are now using the Internet. On the other hand, there are heinous abuses which hinder development, which are not readily noticed by the novice user. This paper therefore seeks to examine some of these abuses and ethically appraise their danger on the Internet users worldwide and Nigeria in particular. These abuses include: scams and pyramids, hackers and crackers, viruses and worms, cyber-stalking, adoption fraud, credit card theft and online pornography. It was recommended among others that the government of Nigeria should re-equip the Economic and Financial Crime Commission and Nigeria Police Force and other relevant agencies with high-tech knowledge to fight Internet abuse. Furthermore, the government should encourage self-regulatory body being set up by the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to tackle these crimes and abuses.

Keywords: Internet abuses; Ethics; Cyber fraud; Computer crimes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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