Cybercrime commited 'every 10 seconds'

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Sep 6, 2007 6:58 AM EDT

Article Source: Metro UK

technology, internet, crime, security, online, fraud, identity, harassment, paedophilia, cyber

A cybercrime is being committed every ten seconds in Britain, new research suggests.

Computer crooks struck 3.24 million times last year, with some online offences outstripping their real world equivalents, the figures show.

Even this figure may be just the tip of the iceberg, as 90 per cent of cybercrimes are thought to go unreported.

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Raat ki Raani

I was engaged in a serious article a few months ago entitled 'Anonimity and Newsvine: Identify Yourself'. My main concern with that article being on public view was because some members of our community had felt compelled to lose their anonymity and identify themselves. Some had gone further with revealing other pertinent and personal detail on view to the world.

My concern was met with claims of my comment being offensive and that I was attempting to spread FUD. This seed here is worrying. It justifies the stance that I and many others took on that article.

I have cross-linked that article.

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5 votes

#1 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 7:16 AM EDT

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ShaunV

It is a growing problem.

One reason I use a nom-de-plume when writing online.

It also doesn't identify me to clients.

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4 votes

#2 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 10:57 AM EDT

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Raat ki Raani

ditto to what ever that man said

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4 votes

#2.1 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 11:04 AM EDT

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Angel_C

Topping the list of computer crimes last year were the 1.94million cases of online harassment – including threatening or abusive e-mails, or offensive allegations posted on websites.

Flaming certainly gets out of hand.

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3 votes

#3 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 1:14 PM EDT

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Raat ki Raani

And we certainly see our fair share here at times!

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3 votes

#3.1 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 1:16 PM EDT

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Frank Scott

I was a little surprised by some of these numbers, particularly these:

The next most common offences were the 850,000 sex crimes, such as cyberstalking, unwanted sexual approaches in chatrooms and paedophiles grooming children for sex.

Damn, everyone in the UK must be a pervert, except you of course, Raat. :^)

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3 votes

#3.2 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 7:05 PM EDT

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Raat ki Raani

LOL. I think the problem is much more widespread than might be obvious.

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3 votes

#3.3 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 7:18 PM EDT

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Frank Scott

I would be willing to bet that the numbers here in the US would be much higher per capita than they are on your side of the pond, but the numbers are troubling in your country and mine, and always seem to been increasing. I don't think anyone is going to sexually harass me, but if I were a woman I would be very cautious about revealing too much about myself.

It wouldn't be very difficult to gather information about a person on Newsvine based on their bio, and all of their comments over a period of months. If I were to sign up for Newsvine again, I would probably not use my real name, and would be a little more cautious about revealing too much personal information.

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4 votes

#3.4 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 7:42 PM EDT

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Raat ki Raani

numbers here in the US would be much higher per capita

much higher. no stats to back it up but I believe a wise hunch.

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4 votes

#3.5 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 8:21 PM EDT

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Angel_C

I've been "online" since 1996 and never had a problem, even during my 5 years of dating through online dating sites. There are many ways to see through liars online, it's just that they tend to play with the innocent and the gullible.

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3 votes

#3.6 - Thu Sep 6, 2007 9:46 PM EDT

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Raat ki Raani

Angel - You come across as someone that is confident, mature and intelligent, gaining from experiences that life has laid out in front of you.

Most victims of cyber crime tend to be either the young and vulnerable or sometimes, the old and infirm. Peadophiliacs tend to target the young; criminals bent on elements like identity theft target the young and old alike. Flamebaiters come in a few groups. Some seek to attack those who they deem as having conflicting ideology, political or religious beliefs or some similar category. Then there are those who are just bullies and trolls. And a few who are just downriht ignorant of what we deem normal social skills to display in any community and standard rules of behaviour.

The main issue with cyber crime, and why I am not surprised to read this article, is that for the flamebaiters especially, it is an impersonal relationship. Their conduct online tends to be closer, in my view, to their real selves than in a face to face relationship. Cyber relationships can be a useful barometer of changes in mindset in society in general.

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4 votes

#3.7 - Fri Sep 7, 2007 6:02 AM EDT

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Angel_C

I agree Raat.

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2 votes

#3.8 - Fri Sep 7, 2007 9:43 AM EDT

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ShaunV

Their conduct online tends to be closer, in my view, to their real selves than in a face to face relationship. Cyber relationships can be a useful barometer of changes in mindset in society in general.

I think you are right about this. The unconscious persona is more likely to be exposed online.

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3 votes

#3.9 - Fri Sep 7, 2007 9:58 AM EDT

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Raat ki Raani

I'm not saying I am dishonest in real life. But I am far more honest online.

In real life, I may choose not to say to, say a loved one, what I really think of their view on something sensitive because in the overall scheme of things, it might do more harm than good. Or I might chose to bite my lip instead of telling my boss exactly what I think of a proposal. Perhaps it is to a stranger in the street where I may fear a smack in the teeth if I made a comment and therefore stay shtump. So even if in a subtle way, there are shackles to deep honesty in a real life.

But over here, I do not have those perceived shackles. At worst, I may face some bullying. Or lose some cyber friendships. Without demeaning the cyber friendships that I enjoy on Newsvine, quite honestly, it ain't gonna make an ounce of difference to my cyber persona.

At least, that's the way I see it.

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4 votes

#3.10 - Fri Sep 7, 2007 10:27 AM EDT

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