Cybercrime: Current Threats and Responses A review of the research literature
Sheelagh Brady, Caitríona Heinl
According to the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO), as of 2018, 89 per cent of households have Internet access at home, an increase of 17 per cent since 2010 (Central Statistics Office, 2018). On an individual level, 82 per cent of individuals used the Internet in the three months prior to their interview (Central Statistics Office, 2018). These statistics are important in the Irish context as they provide insight into the numbers of people with access to the
Internet within the Irish population.
In the context of this research these figures also provide an indication of the threat posed by cybercrime as it is reasonable to assume that as the number of internet users increases so too does the level of crime in the online world. The threat posed by cybercrime is something policy makers are continuously striving to adapt to and overcome and the Department of Justice and Equality is no different in this regard. This has also been a growth area over the last six months as enterprising criminals have exploited fertile new ground online during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Internet within the Irish population.
In the context of this research these figures also provide an indication of the threat posed by cybercrime as it is reasonable to assume that as the number of internet users increases so too does the level of crime in the online world. The threat posed by cybercrime is something policy makers are continuously striving to adapt to and overcome and the Department of Justice and Equality is no different in this regard. This has also been a growth area over the last six months as enterprising criminals have exploited fertile new ground online during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Year:
2020
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SAR Consultancy & EXEDEC
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english
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english, 2020