With the increased use of technology in various areas of society, including in the financial area, the area that most worries 99.99% of people, increases concern about cybercrime.
How many people have already lost exorbitant amounts for sharing their credit card number (and code) on unsafe sites. How many fell on the scams of digital currencies? It is difficult to give an exact number, but McAfee (digital security company) decided to calculate the impact that these crimes have on the global economy.
The numbers are staggering. The cost of cyber crime to the world economy has been estimated at USD 445 billion annually. In 2013 alone, cyber espionage and theft of personal information reached more than 800 million people.The damage caused by cybercrime affects trade among nations, competitiveness, innovation and global economic growth, and slows the pace of global innovation, according to McAfee. The company also calls on governments to initiate a serious and systematic effort to collect and publish data on cybercrime to help countries and businesses make better risk decisions.
Studies estimate that the internet economy generates between 2 to 3 trillion USD, a part of the global economy, which is expected to grow rapidly. This causes cyber crime to subtract 15 from 20% of the overall value generated by the internet.
According to Raj Samani, one of McAfee's managers, these numbers tend to increase:
It is clear that cybercrime has a real and negative impact on the global economy. Over time, cyber crime has become a growing industry; the returns are excellent, and the risks are low
In Angola we have not heard so many cases of cybercrime, although “pishing scam”Is already present. It now remains to reform our laws to combat this evil.
[Source]: Telegraph || Image: Culturemix
