Factors Inhibiting Computer Crime Among Online Business Entrepreneur

Abstract

With regards to the computer crime issues that has been tremendously become a national issue, thus, this research is carried out with the aim of to identify what are the factors inhibiting computer crime among online business entrepreneur in Malaysia and Perak specifically. The research looks upon to the factors such as law enforcement, awareness program, and prevention process in combating this computer crime issue. A survey was conducted and the questionnaires were distributed to the respondents which were made up of online entrepreneurs. The data was gathered from three groups of online entrepreneurs in the district of Kinta, Manjung and Larut, Matang and Selama, Perak. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Based on the result of this research, there is a positive relationship between preventing computer crime against law enforcement, attitude awareness, ethics, and IT Technology. The research objective questions have also been met by the results of the analysis made on the sample of entrepreneurs. At the end of the chapter, there are some recommendations highlighted as a scheme to combat computer crime issues and future research study for expansion and accuracy of the analysis.