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Subject: THEFT, FRAUD, CYBERCRIME, TERRORISM
Category: Business and Money
Asked by: daxlyon-ga
List Price: $150.00
Posted: 04 Jan 2005 16:25 PST
Expires: 03 Feb 2005 16:25 PST
Question ID: 451964
I am doing a report that deals with the Internet and globalization. To introduce
certain claims that I am making I would like to present the following
statistics:

Global
Total Population   = 6,379,157,361 http://www.geohive.com/global/pop_data2.php
Total Governments  = 260 (193 sovereign nations, 61 dependent areas,
and 6 disputed territories)
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004373.html
Total Businesses   = ?
Total Institutions = ?

% EFFECTED	PEOPLE	BUSINESSES  GOVERNMENTS	 INSTITUTIONS	
FRAUD	          X	    X 	         X	      X	
THEFT	          X	    X	         X	      X	
CYBERCRIME	  X	    X	         X	      X	
TERRORISM	  X	    X	         X	      X	

COST	     PEOPLE  BUSINESSES  GOVERNMENTS  INSTITUTIONS   TOTAL COST
FRAUD	        X	 X	      X	           X	          X
THEFT	        X	 X	      X	           X              X
CYBERCRIME	X	 X	      X	           X	          X
TERRORISM	X	 X	      X	           X           	  X
TOTAL COST	X	 X	      X	           X	          X

Can you help me find the missing variables? I know questions will
follow, so please ask away.

Clarification of Question by daxlyon-ga on 05 Jan 2005 12:15 PST
I understand that my question is very broad but I am sure that
authoritative projection have, or could be, made.

Clarification of Question by daxlyon-ga on 11 Jan 2005 12:53 PST
After doing more research I have edited the classification of my
categories to communicate more precisely the data that I am looking
for. These categories are from the http://www.interpol.com/ website.
The only problem is that the public has restricted access to these
figures but I am still posting this question challenge the "google
gurus" to find the answers. I tip well!

% EFFECTED	PEOPLE	BUSINESSES  GOVERNMENTS	 INSTITUTIONS		
PROPERTY CRIME	  X%	    X%	         X%	      X%		
FINANCIAL CRIME	  X%	    X%	         X%    	      X%		
CORRUPTION	  X%	    X%	         X%	      X%		
TERRORISM	  X%        X%	         X%	      X%		
IT CRIME	  X%	    X%	         X%	      X%		
						
ESTIMATED COST	PEOPLE	BUSINESSES  GOVERNMENTS	 INSTITUTIONS  TOT EST COST	
PROPERTY CRIME	  X	    X	        X	       X	    X	
FINANCIAL CRIME	  X	    X	        X	       X	    X	
CORRUPTION	  X	    X	        X	       X	    X	
TERRORISM	  X	    X	        X	       X	    X	
IT CRIME	  X	    X	        X	       X	    X	
TOT EST COST	  X	    X	        X	       X	    X

Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 11 Jan 2005 13:05 PST
daxlyon-ga,

If I may make a suggestion...

Your question states that you want this data to "introduce certain
claims that I am making...".


Why not let us know what sort of claims you're interested in
supporting.  Perhaps we can suggest some sources of information that
would be helpful, even if they are not exactly the sorts of data you
have laid out in your question.  You are asking for information that
is so specifically defined, that I rather doubt the data can be
readily found and made to fit into your pre-determined categories.

Let us know what you think...


pafalafa-ga

Clarification of Question by daxlyon-ga on 12 Jan 2005 16:54 PST
Existing identification mediums (i.e. drivers license, birth
certificate, social security card, etc.) were initially created for
specific purposes. For example, a drivers license was developed to
validate the identity of a motor vehicle operator and his/her legal
authority to drive a car. Today, a drivers license functions as a
universal form of identification. Anyone who makes a purchase with a
credit card or would like to gain entry into an airport terminal is
required to provide at least one form of identification.

The universal functionality imposed by society on predefined
identification mediums is erroneous. One problem is that anyone who
possesses the tools to fabricate false identification can make false
IDs. And, false identification is utilized to acquire legitimate forms
of identification. Innovation in the field of Information Technology
has provided criminals and terrorist with the ability and means to
dramatically vandalize society physically and economically.

Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 12 Jan 2005 17:20 PST
daxlyon-ga,


Thanks.  That helps a lot, in terms of understanding what you're after.

Have a look at this fairly extensive 2003 report:



http://www.ftc.gov/os/2003/09/synovatereport.pdf
Federal Trade Commission ? Identity Theft Survey Report



which found the following:


--12.7% of the adult population (in the US) have experienced some sort
of identity theft

--average cost of an identity theft incident was $10,200

--total business losses amounted to $33-50 billion in a single year

--Americans spent 300 million hours of personal time resolving
identity theft problems

--in addition to financial losses, identity crimes have non-financial
aspects, such as use of false ID's when stopped by the police.



There is a great deal of additional detail in this 93-page report.

It's very different sort of information that the statistics you
started out inquiring about, but I believe it sheds light on your
claim, just the same.

If these are useful, I'm sure I could come up with some additional
reports on this topic as an answer to your question.


Let me know what you think.  


pafalafa-ga

Clarification of Question by daxlyon-ga on 13 Jan 2005 15:25 PST
I do not proclaim to be an expert in research but I have researched
the terms: theft, fraud, terrorism, crime, cyber crime, cyberspace,
internet, world wide web, fraud, identification, biometrics, Liberty
Alliance Project, Microsoft .NET my services, autonomic computing,
nanotechnology, quantum computing, supercomputers, clusters,
globalization,  . . . and many others. (As a researcher, I think you
can appreciate the terms that I listed above because if you look at
them as a whole and subdivide them into groups you may perceive a
clear picture of my pursuit.) I have spent the past four years (pre
9/11) formulating and organizing a solution for global identification
that incorporates a balance between privacy and security. I currently
stand "under the radar" publicly. I hope to emerge in the near future,
as I have made quite a number of contacts to fulfill the financial
requirements of my venture. I am more than reluctant to divulge the
specific details of my venture. But I need help and am limited
financially. I am walking a tightrope and need to protect the security
and integrity of my venture.

The question that I posted is specific and dynamic. I am taking a shot
in the dark to believe that I can get an answer to my question but I
have prayed that it will spark interest as I have posted it on a VERY
public medium. The monetary value of the answer to my question extends
beyond what I can afford, and I am asking for help as the problem I am
attempting to solve directly affects all of us as a global society.
The over rapid incorporation of the Internet by our global society has
degenerated our ability to mature civilly. Cyberspace is a digital
?Wild West? of sorts and needs to be cultivated by the individuals of
this world that seek life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And,
like the founding fathers of the United States we, the people, have a
responsibility to accomplish this feat justly. Which is to say, in a
way that allows for individuals, governments, businesses, and
institutions to interact without the presence of fear, rather, with
the inspiration of freedom. As a United States Marine, citizen of the
United States, and pioneer within the underdeveloped global digital
metropolis (currently perceived as the Internet) I am dedicated to
upholding and protecting the standards of liberty. It is my God given
right, ability, and duty.

I have the most current publicly accessible reports from the FTC, NSA,
FBI, and more but they are all geographically and demographically
limited to the United States. I have planned two stages of research
and development and one stage of execution to introduce my technology
to the global marketplace and the budgets consist of $10 million,
approximately $1 billion, and approximately $25 billion. The best way
for me to justify the financial resources I desire is to obtain the
global statistics that I have made in this inquiry. If I could make
the claim that property crime, financial crime, corruption, IT crime,
and terrorism conservatively costs the world approximately $X
trillion, then I can justify a request for funds in the amounts
stipulated above. If I can obtain the specific figures that relate to
individuals, governments, businesses, and institutions, I can develop
claims that cater to the interest of the parties that I contact or
contact me.

For example, if I told you that property crime, financial crime,
corruption, IT crime, and terrorism costs the world $X trillion you
may say, ?WOW, the world has a big problem.? But, if I said, ?Of the
$X trillion that property crime, financial crime, corruption, IT
crime, and terrorism costs the world it costs you X% annually,? your
level of interest may increase. Especially if I stated that the
expense is increasing at a rate of X% per day. Once more, if I
finalized my claim by stating that I have devised a solution that
could alleviate the cost of the problem by more than 50% over a period
of 10 years, your interest may soar.

I would like to receive as much feedback from as many people as
possible in regards to this inquiry.
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Comments  
Subject: Re: THEFT, FRAUD, CYBERCRIME, TERRORISM
From: bitmaven-ga on 04 Jan 2005 17:46 PST
 
Daxylon-ga: 

Having done a bit of background research dealing with the nature of
cybercrime, I wanted to let you know that statistics on much of this
information will be incomplete, and grossly so, depending on the
country, business and institution you plan on looking into.  This is
espeically so for cyber attacks -- governments and companies are
especially reluctant to disclose the amount of breaches, especially
without a law compelling such disclosure.  To my knowledge, California
is the only state that I know, that forces such disclosure.

Just a heads up, 

Bitmaven-ga

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