Cyber laws reduce or prevent damage from online criminal activities by protecting privacy, information access, intellectual property (IP), communications and freedom of speech related to the use of websites, cell or mobile phones, email, computers, the internet, software, and hardware, such as data storage devices.
Fraud
An intentionally deceptive action designed to provide the perpetrator with an unlawful gain or to deny a right to a victim. Types of fraud include tax fraud, credit card fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, and bankruptcy fraud.