Cybercrime

Cities are easy prey for cybercriminals. Here's how they can fight back

A hacker, who requests not to have his name revealed, works on his laptop in his office in Taipei July 10, 2013. Taiwan is the frontline in an emerging global battle for cyberspace, according to elite hackers in the island's IT industry, who say it has become a rehearsal area for the Chinese cyberattacks that have strained ties with the United States. The self-governing island, they say, has endured at least a decade of highly-targeted data-theft attacks that are then directed towards larger countries.

Cities' digital infrastructure is often outdated and under-resourced - which makes them soft targets for cybercriminals. Image: REUTERS/Pichi Chuang

Robert Muggah
Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute
Marc Goodman
Founder, Future Crimes Institute
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