Blog 6: “Seattle no longer riskiest city for cybercrime"

   Cybercrime is a major global issue that is continuing to be on the rise. This week, an article, “Seattle no longer riskiest city for cybercrime,” was published, which is very important and can show the rest of the globe that it is possible to control cybercrime and that there are way to go about eliminating it. This article discusses how Seattle has lowered itself on the list of cities at highest risk for cybercrime. The following quote shows one of the main ways that Seattle came about lowering potential cybercrimes: “By looking at data from consumer lifestyle habits as well as cybercrime data provided by Symantec, maker of Norton products, we’re able to provide a holistic view of the various factors that put a person at potential risk.” In this article it shows that areas with high numbers of Wi-Fi hotspots have a much higher potential for cybercrime. Both Seattle and Francisco have a high number of Wi-Fi hotspots and hours spent on the Internet, which has caused them to be the top two cities for potential cybercrime.
    This current global event on crime is very significant because cybercrime is still on the rise and when there are cities that are lowering the potential for these cybercrimes it is important that the reasons and ways for their decline are known around the globe. From a sociological perspective, it is important that other cities and countries know about the ways to decline cybercrime so that, globally, cybercrime will decline. This is not something that can suddenly be eliminated because using the Internet is a social norm around the world and potential cybercrime will always come along with that until preventive factors are used globally. The battle of eliminating cybercrime is occurring more than ever all around the world but it is great news that some cities in the United States are working to find ways to decline this crime. Now, it is needed for countries all around the world to know some of the ways to decline cybercrime.

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/tech/article/Seattle-no-longer-riskiest-city-for-cybercrime-3333918.php