http://www.onlinecasinosphere.com/news/reports/world-casinos/online-casino-crime-security-report-5352.php By Lee Rockwell Online Casino Sphere December 14, 2008 LONDON -- According to a new report, online casino crime decreased dramatically in 2008. The investigation into offshore gaming proves online casinos are safer and more secure than ever. In the report, investigators studied network traffic at 5 of the largest online gambling venues in the world. The casinos who took part in the study were all UK-based, publicly-traded companies. In the past, online casinos were constant targets for computer hackers across the globe. In one instance, a large sports gambling operation was overtaken by hackers the week before the Superbowl. Hackers insisted they be paid millions in ransom before they would turn over control. Cyber-Investigators say a heightened awareness of computer security and increased spending on security infrastructure are the reasons for an overall improvement. Specific reasons include, limiting physical access to computer servers to only a few individuals; money spent on hardware mechanisms that impose security rules on computer programs; new operating system mechanisms that impose strict security layers; programming strategies that make online casino games more dependable. [...] _______________________________________________ Help InfoSecNews.org with a donation! http://www.infosecnews.org/donate.htmlReceived on Mon Dec 15 2008 - 23:32:28 PST
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