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All crimes can now be IT-related. Cyber crime can thus be anything from financial crimes to hacking, copyright infringement, trademark infringement and online trading of illegal services and products such as pimping and drugs

IT-related crime can occur both on the Internet and in traditional physical environments.

For hacking the penalty is a fine or imprisonment up to two years. For computer fraud is the same sentence unless the crime is considered to be serious. For serious computer fraud penalty is less than six months to six years in prison. Read the rest of this entry »

From a sample of accounting firm Ernst and Young, quarter of the companies is inadequate security against cyber criminals.The economic crisis plays an important role.

Of the respondents, one in eight companies last year some were the victims of cyber fraud in which money was stolen. One in ten companies were copied sensitive information. Here I was terrified of it. Did not realize how close it was! The damage that cyber criminals cause is not known exactly, but this involves billions of euros. Not normal. Time for action.

Entrepreneurs should take measures against these cyber criminals, but by the economic crisis, they are less inclined to invest in system security. In 43 percent of respondents have access to the system is not sufficiently regulated and sensitive data. Read the rest of this entry »