Advanced Persistent threats and how to monitor and deter them

The UK Government has recently estimated that cybercrime costs the country some £27bn per year and, according to some estimates, the global cost is $1 trillion every year. This crime wave has been greatly facilitated by the rise of electronic communications, primarily those making use of the Internet. The purpose of electronic communications is to make it more efficient and easier to communicate - but they are also relatively easy to attack or intercept. No-one is immune - such attacks are aimed at individuals, small firms, multinationals and governments. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.