Hacking

Another serious issue relating to kids is hacking. Some kids will destroy a site or commit a financial hacking crime. They may not be thinking about the risks involved in serious hacking, but hacking is nevertheless a very serious matter. The FBI estimates that financial losses from computer crimes run over $10 billion per year. What's even scarier is that a vast percentage of these crimes, according to FBI estimates, go undetected. Several years ago, new laws were passed making it easier to prosecute hackers. More & more frequently, law-enforcement groups are using these laws to charge kids with Internet-related crimes. They are often called in these days to handle death threats or bomb threats involving schools.