Get ready for Global Security Week
By Benny Har-Even,
Next week marks the fourth anniversary of Global Security Week.
Global Security Week 2008 as a whole runs from 8 to 11 September with Cyber Crime running as its main theme.
It is a non-profit initiative run by a small team of volunteers across three continents to support and coordinate a range of security awareness activities worldwide in that week.
“Whereas many hackers and virus writers in times gone by might have sought personal fame and caused limited impact, these days they are more likely to seek personal fortune and cause significant damage and distress” said Gary Hinson, founder of Global Security Week.
“Criminals are targeting networked computer systems to commit extortion, compromise financial details such as online bank accounts and credit card details, use personal information for identity theft, steal intellectual property or simply use the computing resources of others to attack third parties. It’s time to wake the general public up to the threats facing them, and provide information and advice on how to avoid becoming victims of cybercrime.”
The aim is to encourage users to become more knowledgeable about security and to surf more safely whether in the work place or at home.
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