This is according to Athol Wesselink, Chief Technical Engineer at OpenWeb - a nationwide internet service provider, who says that consumers must take preventative measures to ensure that their protection infrastructure makes hacking into their personal online platforms a laborious task for cyber-criminals. "While advanced cyber-criminals are usually able to hack into any account or system they set their sights on, individuals can mitigate the risk by ensuring that their systems and accounts are as well protected as possible and are therefore a less attractive option for hackers."
Wesselink explains that the 'hacking industry' evolves at the same rapid rate as developments in the technology industry, which means that internet users cannot rely on out-dated infrastructure for protection.
He says that individuals can implement the following simple steps to ensure that their online behaviour as well as their protection infrastructure is as effective as possible in deterring cyber-criminals:
"With national cybercrime incidents increasing at a rapid rate, all internet users must ensure that they are doing their part in keeping cyber criminals at bay by adapting their online behaviour and ensuring that their personal protection infrastructure is up to date," concludes Wesselink.