The Internet today is a breeding ground for criminal activity. Home users, small and medium businesses, international corporations and governmental bodies all suffer from constant attacks by viruses and Trojans. The total damage done to the world economy by the activity of virus writers, hackers and spammers has long since exceeded tens of billions of dollars annually. The hackers who belong to groups can probably be numbered in the thousands this is according to the law enforcement agencies of most computerized countries. Police and law enforcement bodies throughout the world are only partially successful in investigating and prosecuting cyber crimes.”]
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