Companies Need Help on Battling Cybercrimes
UK firms are not confident that the government is religiously doing all efforts to fight internet crimes.
A new survey participated by 3,500 members of the Corporate IT Forum revealed that majority of the companies in the UK feel the authorities do not have the ability to deter cybercrooks. Among the respondents, 57 percent said the police could not handle offenses committed across the web. Another 60 percent have seen a boost in the number of crimes executed online. Only four percent admitted they made any effort reporting hi-tech crimes.
Various companies have been hit by malicious attacks employing viruses, DDoS, and website defacements. This led to the perception that hi-tech crimes are carried out by professional criminals. When asked what would make a difference, 48 percent of the survey participants called clamored for "consistent and appropriate penalties for cyber criminals and cross-border e-crime legislation".
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