Ignorance key to escalating cyber-terrorism and cybercrime
Everyone must be aware of the risks that cybercrime and cyber-terrorism poses, as ignorance may lead to huge losses and even endanger lives. This was the unanimous response from the participants of the inaugural EC-Council Asia Pacific Roundtable Forum (ECC|RF) earlier this month.
EC-Council, the worldwide e-business and security certification organization, hosted the inaugural Roundtable Forum at the Sunway Convention Centre in conjunction with the H@cker Halted Malaysia Conference on November 6, 2008. The objective of the roundtable forum was to be the platform for authorities and corporations to convene, discuss and develop strategies and defenses to ward off escalating cyber-terrorism and cybercrime.
Speaking at the press conference after the ECC|RF, the President of EC-Council, Jay Bavisi said, “Cybercrime and warfare are not just found in science-fiction movies. In retrospect, it’s a daunting reality that affects every individual connected by a computer or technology. You may not be a hacker but your computer is a potential weapon for criminals to use to attack and damage countries, corporations and even mastermind the destruction of human lives.”
“Information security is not simply the responsibility of network administrators only; it is the responsibility of every Internet user as their ignorance may result in millions of dollars in losses and even the loss of lives,” continued Jay.
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