Over the last couple of weeks, some news stories have been floating about claiming cybercrime costs society US$388 billion ($471 billion) annually, with Australia alone suffering A$4.6 billion in yearly losses.If the numbers are to be believed, these reports say, that means cybercrime costs nearly as much as the global trade in illicit drugs. It’s a sensational claim and makes an awesome headline, but any way you slice or dice the numbers they just simply don’t stack up.
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/security/exposing-nortons-cybercrime-scare-campaign-20110921-1kkip.html
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/exposing-nortons-cybercrime-scare-campaign-20110921-1kkip.html
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/exposing-nortons-cybercrime-scare-campaign-20110921-1kkip.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/5662934/Exposing-Nortons-cybercrime-scare-campaign