The risk/reward trade-off for cybercrime is very attractive. Cybercriminals know there is a low likelihood of being detected, caught or prosecuted and many attack strategies can be executed cheaply. This has led to a substantial broadening of the attacker base. Due to the proliferation of the cybercrime-as-a-service business model, the cybercrime industry is no longer just the domain of highly skilled IT people.
The growth outlook  From a broader perspective, the above suggests that although a period of heightened volatility and uncertainty may ensue, there should be no undue negative impact on South Africa’s growth prospects. In 2005 and 2005 the South African economy grew at a robust pace of 4,5 per cent and 4,9 per cent respectively.