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
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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