2012 Most Vulnerable Cities At Risk Of Cyber Crime
Feb 22, 2012
2012 Most Vulnerable Cities At Risk Of Cyber Crime Norton's study showed the city was one of the ten worst for hacking. Each city was ranked by the prevalence of PCs and smartphones in addition to social media use with risk factors like unsecured Wi-Fi hotspots and malware attempts. Manchester was found to be the riskiest city and Vancouver is the third most vulnerable city in Canada for cyber-crime. The Top 10 Riskiest Online Cities in the U.S. are: #1 – Washington, D.C. #2 – Seattle #3 – San Francisco #4 – Atlanta #5 – Boston #6 – Denver #7 – Minneapolis #8 – Sacramento, Calif. #9 – Raleigh, N.C. #10 – Austin, Texas The Top 10 Riskiest Online Cities in Canada are: #1 - Burlington, ON #2 - Port Coquitlam, BC #3 - Vancouver, BC #4 - Langley, BC #5 - Calgary, AB # 6 - Fredericton, NB #7 - Toronto, ON #8 - New Westminster, BC #9 - Edmonton, AB #10 - Victoria, BC Cyber crime expert Simon Ellson said there are a numer of steps people can take to stay safe wh