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How do organisations protect themselves against the cyber crime wave currently engulfing the world?
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David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Passage of Proposition 36 was a good first step – but much more must be done to address the state’s crime wave.
—Carl Demaio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
To stamp out the crime wave, Noboa has openly solicited the help of foreign governments and companies, especially from the United States.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
As part of a broader crime wave in Peru that began during the COVID-19 pandemic, gangs have begun targeting private schools in poorer neighborhoods for extortion.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 26 June 2025
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David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Passage of Proposition 36 was a good first step – but much more must be done to address the state’s crime wave.
—Carl Demaio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
To stamp out the crime wave, Noboa has openly solicited the help of foreign governments and companies, especially from the United States.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
As part of a broader crime wave in Peru that began during the COVID-19 pandemic, gangs have begun targeting private schools in poorer neighborhoods for extortion.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 26 June 2025
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“Crime wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20wave. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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