Graham Cluley, a senior consultant for security firm Sophos, thinks that children should sit an internet proficiency test in the same way as many do currently before riding a bike on the road.

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"The incidence and complexity of computer crime continues to increase rapidly as greater numbers of people develop proficiency in manipulating electronic data and navigating computer networks, and as worldwide access to the Internet continues to expand, " according to the budget document.

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