Higher numbers of Cyber ​​Crime Drugs

Losses due to cyber crimes around the world was far larger than the value of the narcotics trade. According to data from Norton Cybercrime Report 2011, losses from cyber crime in 2010 reached U.S. $ 388 billion. While the value of the illegal narcotics trade was only U.S. $ 288 billion.
In addition, Norton Cybercrime Report also noted, there are more than 431 million victims are scattered in 24 countries around the world.
"Cyber ​​crime is more widespread than people realize. We must be vigilant in making an investment for our safety, "said Director for Symantec's Consumer Business Asia, Effendy Ibrahim, in Jakarta, Thursday, September 22, 2011.
Based on the Norton report, more than two-thirds of adults, or about 69 percent of online activities, had been a victim of cyber crime. Of the total victims, on average there are 14 victims of cyber crime every second.
Not only on the Internet, cyber crime also occurs through the cell. About 10 percent of adults had experienced cyber crime via their mobile. Even the Symantec Internet Security Threat in 2010 had estimated the vulnerability of mobile phone users are exposed to the virus of crime is higher than 2009. It shows when the cyber criminals is to explore the world of mobile devices (mobile).
Globally, the most common type of crime, and that can be prevented, are computer viruses and malware. As many as 54 percent of respondents claimed to have experienced this. Other viruses that are online scam (11 percent), phishing messages (10 percent). From the data Symantec Internet Security Threat Report Vol 16, found 286 million unique variants of malware that are higher than in 2009 as many as 240 million.
Effendy added, in the last 12 months, the number of adults who experienced online crime reaches 3 times higher than that experienced crime offline. Although 89 percent of respondents agreed a lot of things to address cyber crime, cyber crime but is a shared responsibility.
"There is a disconnection way people view the threat of cyber crime," he added.
Not Prevent
This disconnection picture recorded in the 74 percent of respondents who are aware of cyber crimes, but many of those who do not take precautionary action.
While 41 percent of respondents did not have any security software up-date, and many respondents credit card users who do not check the credit card details on a regular basis.
Norton Cybercrime Research conducted on February 6 until March 14, 2011 with 19,636 respondents spread across 24 countries by conducting interviews. Respondents were divided exponentially 12,704 adults, 4553 children, 2379 teachers' classes.
Countries surveyed include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Hong Kong, Mexico, South Africa, Singapore, Poland , Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates.