Friday, November 22, 2024

Strong rules needed to curb cyber crimes: Expert

Strong legal regime and its enforcement is a must in curbing the rising trend of cyber crimes, said cyber criminologist Dr Kim Kwang Choo of University of South Australia. With advancement in science and information and communications technology, came increased threats of money laundering, child pornography, terrorism, identity thefts and electronic fraud, he

Cyber crimes take their toll

Destroy young lives, break families Cyber crime is on the rise across the country, destroying young lives, breaking families and increasing the number of incidents of fraud, under the very nose of the ministry concerned. Although, the government has enacted the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act 2009 that stipulated “a maximum punishment of up ... Read more

The UK economy will take a serious hit from cyber crime this year, a Symantec report says

By Tom Brewster Cyber criminals will cost the UK economy an estimated £1.9 billion in 2011, according to a Symantec report. This means that this year, on average, each cyber crime victim will lose £103, the research indicated. Furthermore, Symantec estimated 19 million Brits, almost a third of the nation’s population, will be affected by ... Read more