No surprise, then, that a recent survey published in the Wall Street Journal found 94 percent of respondents still concerned about threats to their personal privacy on the Internet. The digital economy has significantly widened the scope for privacy abuse. Privacy will become a fundamental enabler for the digital economy. Those businesses that create and maintain trust by protecting privacy will be the market leaders in the digital economy. In messaging services alone, EDS intercepts approximately 20,000 viruses a month on average.
Leaders get the behavior they tolerate.
By not taking action, we are permitting unacceptable behavior. If we continue to look the other way, the problem will only intensify. The Wayne County Sheriff's Department is taking action with the establishment of the Internet Crimes Task Force. It is one of only 21 such cybercrime organizations in the country. Two others are in the Southeast Michigan area as well, including Oakland County and Attorney General Jennifer Granholm's efforts.