China's soaring Internet usage is leading to increased online security
problems, including virus writers, hackers, illegal traders and
phishing sites, according to state media.
A recent survey of 15,000 companies by the Chinese Ministry of Public
Security revealed that 65.7 per cent suffered Internet security problems between May 2006 and May 2007 - an increase of 11.7 per cent year on year, reports China Daily.
Chinese companies are vulnerable not just to imported computer viruses
and attacks, but also to home-grown cyber crime. San Diego-based websecurity provider, WebSense, estimates that China now hosts 12 per cent
of the world's phishing sites, while the United States is responsible for 32 per cent and South Korea for 11 per cent.
A report of last
month by Sophos, an anti-virus programme developer, stated that China hosts the most malware-infected web pages in the world, followed by the United States and Russia.
Analysts claim that China is also a major producer and exporter of computer viruses, worms and trojans, junk mail, port scanning, internet attacks and webpage manipulation.
The Chinese government has implemented an information security rating
system, with more public education and channels for internet users to report viruses. But whether these measures are sufficient to counter
rising web uncertainty and crime is considered doubtful by cyber crime
experts.
Last update : Saturday, 29 September 2007
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