Computer Security & Viruses/An increase in cyber crime?

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Expert: Lorry - 1/14/2008


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Hi Doug,
I was wondering if you had any statistics about the rise in computer crime such as hacking / identity theft etc. My basic question is whether the problem is increasing or not. I imagine that it is. Thanks,

Pete

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Hi Pete,

Check out the following sites for information:

http://www.identitytheftspy.com/statistics/index.html

http://www.whitecollarcrime.co.za/news.php?item.41

http://www.iwar.org.uk/comsec/resources/canada-ia/infosecawareness.htm

http://www.crime-research.org/library/Introduction.htm

http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20071119/market01.shtml

http://www.infosecnews.org/hypermail/9808/0768.html

Hope this helps!
Lorry

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I can answer most questions regarding viruses/Trojans and help to remove them.

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This happens to be of interest to me as it boggles my mind that people have nothing better to do than to write a virus. Wish these people, the ones who write viruses would put the knowledge to good use instead. My job as a local tech involves removing viruses and/or spyware.

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