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Borneo Sees Spike in Cyber Crime

Borneo saw 7,404 reported incidents of cyber crime in the first half of 2011 –  a 147 percent increase compared to the same period last year, Bernama reports. Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Fadillah Yusuf said as more people begin using the Internet, issues and threats — ranging from spam to identity [...]

Nearly 70 percent of Bruneians cite poor cybersecurity as one of the reasons they are not using e-government services in the sultanate, according to a nationwide survey released Monday. The Brunei Times reports the majority of the 1,500 respondents said the risks associated with access to sensitive personal details by non-authorized individuals and cyber crimes [...]

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