09.253.2009 - Cyber Crime has Surpassed Illegal Drug Trafficking as a Criminal Moneymaker; 1 in 5 will become a Victim

CUPERTINO, CA (Sept. 10, 2009) – Every three and a half minutes a crime is committed on the streets of New York City3. Every two and half minutes a crime is committed on the streets of Tokyo4. But every three seconds, an identity is stolen online — that’s nearly 10,512,000 identities each year. Cyber crime is real crime; and it is more profitable, provides more anonymity, and can be more difficult to prosecute than offline crimes. Today Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) the makers of Norton software, has launched a crusade against cyber crime. - View Press Release - Visit Symantec Corp.