1. Only 17% of companies whose computers were hacked report them to law enforcement due to fear of negative publicity.

2. 90% of Fortune 500 networks have been hacked. In Canada Internet hacking has doubled to 8% in 1998 over a period of just one year, if this trend continues then it must now be around 32%. This only includes reported computer hacking trends, therefore it certainly would be much higher.

3. 58% of companies have detected outsiders trying to gain computer access, and 30% don't know if there have been any attempts from outsiders.

4. Department of Defense Computer Systems - there have been approximately 250, 000 attempts to break into the Government systems in 1995 of which 65% were successful.

5. In 1998 the Financial Cost to computer security breaches was reported for the 163 companies at $123.7 Million. (1999 CSI/FBI Report.)

6. 70% of web sites have security flaws.

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