Last year in excess of three million internet crimes were committed, according to recent research performed by the online identity company Garlik.
This means that someone became a victim of an internet crime approximately every ten seconds. And in approximately 75 percent of the cases the victim was a private citizen rather than a business or government organization.
Garlik chief executive Tom Ilube commented: "Our study is the first step in measuring the impact of cybercrime. "It demonstrates how real and widespread a problem it is, covering illegal activities from computer hacking, stalking or bullying via the internet, financial scams and identity theft." There is more personal information on the internet than ever, making it crucial that users be alert about protecting their personal details, added Mr Ilube. A full 90 percent of internet crimes are not reported by the victims, as they believe that the authorities will be helpless to prosecute, the survey found.
Meanwhile, it has been 25 years since the first computer virus, Elk Cloner, was created.
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