Computer Security

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criminal activity and other factor in 1996-1997.
Factor Percentage
Virus Infection 65%
Laptop Theft 57%
Abusive Use Of Internet 31%
Unauthorized Computer Use 16%
Telecommunications Fraud 16%
Information Theft 14%
Financial Fraud 12%
Sabotage 11%
Network break-in 8%
source: computer security institute survey for the FBI (McCollum 9).
Table 2
SECURITY BREACHES
Companies' responses when asked if their computer systems had been used without authorization.
1996 1997
YES 42% 49%
NO 37% 33%
DON¡¦T KNOW 21% 19%
source: computer security institute survey for the FBI (McCollum 10).
Chen 3
In fact, these data are lower than reality, since we can¡¦t be aware of all the activities of the Internet. So these facts prove that a computer system is very weak if it hasn¡¦t the complete computer security. To avoid becoming a victim, improving the security is necessary for every computer system.
Next, we will practically understand the real situation of business and ...

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