Cyber crime can be defined as 'criminal or otherwise malicious activity utilizing or directed towards the internet and/or information technology applications'. Globally, it is increasing broadly in line with ecommerce, with 2004 statistics showing increases of 50% for viruses and 30% for fraud. Although there are no statistics for cyber crime in Iran, it is noticeably on the increase, as evidenced by various events.
Internet usage has extended at exponential levels in recent years, across the globe. Between 2000 and 2005 global internet penetration (i.e. the number of people with regular access to the internet) has increased by 182%. No region has seen faster growth than the Middle East, at 454%, and within the Middle East region, no country has higher internet penetration growth rates than Iran, at a staggering 2,900% between 2000 and 2005. Iran now has 7,500,000 internet users, or just over 10% of its population. In tandem with record levels of internet usage, the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet, ecommerce is also increasing rapidly
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