Organized Crime and Cyber-Crime: Implications for Business

Organized crime is primarily about the pursuit of profit and can be understood in
Clausewitzian1 terms as a continuation of business by criminal means. Criminal
organizations are not the only players in illicit markets, but they are often the most
important, not least because of the added “competitiveness” that is provided by the
threat of organized violence. Moreover, criminal organizations tend to be
exceptionally good at environmental scanning in the search for new criminal
enterprises and activities. In this context, the Internet and the continuing growth of
electronic commerce offer enormous new opportunities.

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