Cyber Crime: Has China become a major global cyber-crime threat ?

Cyber Crime

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has labelled China a menace to the internet, complicit in the use of cyber-crime as part of efforts to undermine its corporate and political opponents.

The claims are made in his upcoming book, The New Digital Age, extracts of which have been published by The Wall Street Journal. Schmidt brands China "the world's most active and enthusiastic filterer of information", and the "the most sophisticated and prolific" hacker of foreign organizations.

China exploits the internet for the benefit of its government and organizations. "The disparity between American and Chinese firms and their tactics will put both the government and the companies of the United States at a distinct disadvantage,"  says Eric Schmidt

Read more: Google's Eric Schmidt warns of China cyber-crime threat - 04 Feb 2013 - Computing News