Hi-Tech Crime, or perhaps we should refer to it as invisible crime, because of course it is unseen at the moment it is practised – at least to the naked eye. And the fact that it possesses such indiscernible qualities means that it is harder to describe, and in particular it is harder to convince the uninitiated of the very real risks. But a threat, which is “out of sight”, is still a threat nonetheless. And the potential for harm may even be exacerbated by the hidden nature of the phenomenon. I for one would rather be facing a danger than have it emerge from the shadows at a time when I am ill prepared. Organised Crime will not telegraph its tactics to its intended victims out of choice – and where it can operate against a complacent adversary it will give no quarter. In fact Organised Crime is reliant upon apathy, upon human error, upon an assumption that it is someone else’s problem. The digital terrain can support each of these facets, providing career criminals with favourable conditions for expansion and diversification. Full Story
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