Cyber-security Take a Bite Out of Online Crime Online Safety Expert on How to Tell If Youve Been a Victim of Cybercrime and Where to Turn to for Help With more and more people using social media sites, cybercriminals are finding new ways to steal personal data, and cybercrime is on the rise. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, online fraud was up nearly 170 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year. Unfortunately, many people don’t even know theyve been targeted until their computer slows to a crawl or a strange charge shows up on their credit card sometimes weeks after the fact.

Once you’ve figured out youve been attacked, or if youre simply not sure, what can you do? There’s a lot of work to be done to fix the problem and most people have no idea where to start.

Now, there’s somewhere to turn for help. A new free online resource for consumers and businesses has been created called the Cybercrime Response Unit (CRU) kind of like a first-responder for cybercrime victims. Among other things, it assesses individual situations, provides assistance in reporting the crime to the proper authorities and helps a person secure his or her credit. In addition, the CRU will forensically scan your computer to confirm youve been victimized or if youre safe.

Did you know:

• Identity theft costs U.S. citizens an estimated $6.4 billion annually (US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Crime Victimization Survey)
• Since 2005, over 230 reported data privacy breaches exposed the personal information records of over 250 million people. (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse)

Talent/Guest: Paul Kurtz, Cyber and Homeland Security Expert
Paul Kurtz was a member of President Obama’s transition team on cyber-security matters and is frequently interviewed by print and broadcast outlets on the subject of cybercrime. He served in senior positions on The White House’s National Security and Homeland Security Councils under presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. He was also the founding Executive Director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance, an advocacy group dedicated to ensuring safety on the Web. Currently, he is a partner with the consulting firm Good Harbor, where he advises clients on cyber-security and homeland security issues.

Duration : 0:1:25

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Once you’ve figured out youve been attacked, or if youre simply not sure, what can you do? There’s a lot of work to be done to fix the problem and most people have no idea where to start.

Now, there’s somewhere to turn for help. A new free online resource for consumers and businesses has been created called the Cybercrime Response Unit (CRU) kind of like a first-responder for cybercrime victims. Among other things, it esses individual situations, provides istance in reporting the crime to the proper authorities and helps a person secure his or her credit. In addition, the CRU will forensically scan your computer to confirm youve been victimized or if youre safe.

Did you know:

• Identity theft costs U.S. citizens an estimated $6.4 billion annually (US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Crime Victimization Survey)
• Since 2005, over 230 reported data privacy breaches exposed the personal information records of over 250 million people. (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse)

Talent/Guest: Paul Kurtz, Cyber and Homeland Security Expert
Paul Kurtz was a member of President Obama’s transition team on cyber-security matters and is frequently interviewed by print and broadcast outlets on the subject of cybercrime. He served in senior positions on The White House’s National Security and Homeland Security Councils under presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. He was also the founding Executive Director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance, an advocacy group dedicated to ensuring safety on the Web. Currently, he is a partner with the consulting firm Good Harbor, where he advises clients on cyber-security and homeland security issues.

Duration : 0:1:17

Technorati Tags: Been, Bite, crime, Cyber-security, cybercrime, expert, how, If, of, on, online, Out, safety, Take, Tell, to, Victim, Youve