Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Fighting Back Against Cyber-Crime

Fighting Back Against Cyber-Crime: "Desperate times call for desperate measures, and to law enforcement officials tasked with fighting criminals online, the skyrocketing number of cyber-crimes is a full-blown crisis.

From the front lines, the call is for more of everything?more investigators, more funding and more attention from lawmakers and upper management. That call may finally be getting some attention.

While obstacles remain, those involved in the cyber-crime fight say there are growing reasons for optimism. Law enforcement agencies are sharing information more often and more widely than ever before. Investigators are more experienced. And, for its part, the technology industry is working on a variety of products that address some fundamental issues behind common cyber-crimes."