Cracking Down on Phishing
Joseph Steinberg, an online cybersecurity expert, says international collaboration, steeper convictions for cybercrimes and government support for the cyberfight are fueling positive progress. "I think there are a couple of trends occurring simultaneously," he says. "The Obama Administration has been pushing for the maximum sentence for computer crimes, which is 10 years. Fifteen years ago, computer crimes were typically committed by kids; today the stakes are much higher, such as national security."