This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mimeat_private for more info. --------------D184A9CC01A3E06DCDE6D11A Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=iso-8859-1 Content-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.96.980922140153.25893eat_private> Forwarded From: darek milewski <darekmat_private> http://www.news.com/News/Item/Textonly/0,25,26660,00.html?st.ne.ni.pfv Canadian firms face more hacks By Reuters Special to CNET News.com September 22, 1998, 9:25 a.m. PT URL: http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,26660,00.html TORONTO--More Canadian businesses are becoming the target of Internet-related computer crimes, according to a report by a professional services firm. The Ernst & Young/CIO Canada Global Information Security Survey reported hacking attempts via the Internet have doubled from 4 percent in 1997 to 8 percent in 1998. The jump is due in part to a major increase in the number of Canadian companies now connected to the Internet. Ninety-five percent of Canadian businesses use the Internet, up from 68 percent last year. "The Internet is the most common connection from one business to another, but it's also the most widely used path for someone to gain access to a company's private information," said Chris Anderson, national director of information security services at Ernst & Young. More than 300 Canadian businesses participated in the annual survey, which assesses current information technology security systems around the world. Seventy percent of the Canadian companies that reported computer security breaches said they suffered financial losses because of the crime, while 32 of those surveyed reported losses exceeding $1 million. Anderson said companies often lose more than just money. "It can harm your image and in this society, image is everything," he said. "Companies that prove to their customers and suppliers that they have adequate information security will succeed at the expense of those who fail to protect their customers' information." While most information technology executives in Canada recognize there are increased risks to company privacy, Anderson said management is often slow to take action. "It's an uphill battle to get to the point where senior management will allocate time and money to deal with the problem," he said. He believes Canada is only a few years away from imposing standards on private firms regarding protection of customer information. --------------D184A9CC01A3E06DCDE6D11A-- -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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