The first step towards solving a problem is to recognize the nature of one's adversary. For centuries, crime has been a phenomenon experienced purely in the physical world.
The first years of the 21st century have witnessed a watershed in the nature of crime. For most people, the threat of cybercrime is now more real and more urgent than the risk of physical crime. Management priorities, crime-fighting resources, investment, education and technologies are at the start of a rapid adjustment.