failed hopes and expectations --- Undoubtedly the Internet has brought great many benefits to mankind but so too has it encouraged the proliferation of criminals who see yet another avenue to ply their trade in deceit, fraud and other sophisticated criminality. Unfortunately the internet brings profits to all types of "experts" including highly educated programmers who use their advance computer knowledge to detrimental use in the name of wealth and profits. This type of philosophy drives innovative technologies for criminal behavior despite the many efforts to combat such activities by law enforcement and governmental authorities. It would seem therefore that this is the new normal and that we will have to learn to navigate the digital world knowing that there will always be criminals lurking around. Unfortunately this might indeed be another great technological innovation damaged by criminal intent unless man works for the common good.

Source author: Bennette Thomas thomasb@dominica.gov.dm