Cyber crime costs the U.S. economy between $500 billion and $1 trillion a year. Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure jeopardize national and economic security and erode trust in the our country's institutions. This paper addresses these issues.
Prevention: An Enhanced Approach to Cybersecurity
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Cyber crime costs the U.S. economy between $500 billion and $1 trillion a year. Cyber attacks on the country’s critical infrastructure jeopardize our national and economic security, and incidents such as the recent cyber breaches at the Democratic National Committee, the Office of Personnel Management, and Sony erode the trust that Americans place in the institutions that support our way of life. This paper addresses these issues and possible courses of action.
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