Computer crime in health care field
Quick View. Oct. 27, 2003.
| Crime |
2003 |
2002 |
| Virus |
82% |
85% |
| Insider abuse of Internet access |
80% |
78% |
| Laptop theft |
59% |
55% |
| Unauthorized access by insiders |
45% |
38% |
| Denial of service |
42% |
40% |
| System penetration |
36% |
40% |
| Theft of proprietary information |
21% |
20% |
| Sabotage |
21% |
8% |
| Financial fraud |
15% |
12% |
| Telecom fraud |
10% |
9% |
| Telecom eavesdropping |
6% |
6% |
| Active wiretap |
1% |
1% |
Trends in computer crimes ...
Nearly 500 medical facilities and other institutions were asked what type of computer attack or misuse they had detected in the previous 12 months.
Source: The 2003 Computer Security Institute/Federal Bureau of Investigation "Computer Crime and Security Survey"
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