Perceptions Of Organized Crime As A Cyber Security Threat

28 January 2010

DELOITTE (NEW YORK) —
On 22 January 2010, Deloitte released their report "Cyber Crime: A Clear And Present Danger" based on their review of the 2010 CSO Cyber Security Watch Survey. The report lists traditional organized crimes' addition of cyber crime to its portfolio as a factor heightening the current cyber crime wave. According to the survey, only 6% of respondents listed "organized crime" as the greatest threat to cyber security, while 26% named "hackers." The report concluded that companies may not associate groups of cyber criminals with organized crime, and that organized crime is a potentially greater threat to public and private organizations than they realize.
Source: http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/AERS/us_aers_Deloitte%20Cyber%20Crime%20POV%20Jan252010.pdf (Reliability: High)