Cybercrime
This study was based on online security procedures - the number of infected computers, the number of attempted infections by malware, the number of corrupted IP addresses - as well as on the behavior of Internet users - the number of hotspots, the frequency of risky behavior on the Internet, such as consulting one's online bank account, online shopping, access to social networks. In the end, the city of Manchester in Great Britain wins the prize for the riskiest city, notably because of its very large number of wifi access points as well as the very numerous malware attacks on computers.
The final 2012 ranking of European cities at risk in the use of the Internet is as follows:
- Manchester
- Amsterdam
- Stockholm
- Paris
- London
- Dublin
- Milan
- Rome
- Barcelona
- Berlin