Cybercrime in Singapore!
Singapore may be a small country, but she also faces cybercrime issues on a rather large scale. According to The Straits Times news reporter, Melissa Sim (2010), she reported that "[s]eventy percent of Singaporeans have fallen victim to cybercrime - more than global average of 65 per cent." This shows that Singaporeans are very vulnerable to such cyber attacks and they do not seem to be aware of these attacks. It was also reported that most Singaporeans are attacked by viruses in their computers (Sim, 2010). It was researched into as to why this phenomenon is happening so prominently in Singapore. Sim (2010) stated that it is due to the lack of education and awareness in Singapore which led to such consequences. This is because Singaporeans are too trusting such that they fall victim to cyber attacks. Therefore, Sim (2010) illustrated that "[c]onsumer education is the best form of defense from online threats out there".
References
Sim, M. (2010, September 10). Seven in ten here are victims of cybercrime. The Straits Times. Retrieved from http://global.factiva.com.libproxy.sim.edu.sg/ha/default.aspx
Preventive measures
Antivirus software is used to prevent, detect and remove malware but it is not foolproof against computer virus, trojan horses, spyware and adware. This is used for prevention and removal of such threats.
This video is about the PC Internet Security Tools...
It shows that users are supposedly to be educated of the risks they might face when they surf the Internet. Internet Security and Prevention Tools may help to keep one's computer safe, but one is still at risk of downloading viruses into his/her computer if one is not careful. Therefore, the safest method is not to download or click on any suspicious links.
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