Cybercrime Increasing in Quantity, Complexity and Sophistication

Technology creates new opportunities for criminals; as technology evolves, so, too, do the potential criminal uses for it. The criminal exploitation of new and emerging technologies – such as cloud computing, anonymous online networks and virtual currency schemes – requires businesses to be proactive to protect themselves in a digital era. Published by Carswell in the May 2015 edition of Legal Alert (Volume 34, Number 2). Reproduced by permission of Carswell, a division of Thomson Reuters Canada Limited.