More than two-thirds of U.K. businesses surveyed reported that they were victims of high-tech crimes last year, costing them millions of pounds in down time, systems damage and client loss, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU).
There is very little good news in the 2003 Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey released Monday, which shows a rise in attacks and that the impact on business is more costly and damaging.