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Computer Security Efforts Appear To Pay Off In '04; Report: Successful Attacks Fell.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
Byline: DONNA HOWELL
High-profile laptop thefts and e-mail attacks have sparked fear of cybercrime in recent months. But the number of electronic crimes is actually down, a new report says.
The study, set for release Tuesday, found that efforts to boost online security may be paying off. The rate of e-crimes and computer attacks that penetrated organizations' defenses fell in 2004.
Not everyone is rejoicing; chief security officers expect threats to worsen this year. But the report gives hope that security precautions can make a difference.
"The number of crimes has gone down," said Dawn Cappelli, a senior member of the Cert security center at Carnegie Mellon University. "It looks like good news to us."
The survey polled 819 security executives in the private sector and law enforcement. It was a joint effort of the Secret Service, CSO magazine and the Cert center.
The study lumps many attacks under the broad heading of e-crimes. The top offenses in 2004 were viruses or other kinds of malicious code.
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