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  • According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a set of cyber partnerships has been established for the purpose of policing the Internet. Additionally, the FBI tries to combat cyber crime with the most up-to-date technological investigative techniques.

    Significance

    According to the FBI, billions of dollars are lost every year due to illegal computer intrusions.

    Cyber Squads

    Cyber squads are composed of agents trained to police the Internet. Their duties include protecting against the theft of intellectual property and personal information, child pornography and online fraud.

    Cyber Action Teams

    Cyber action teams are another entity policing the Internet. They have the authority to defend against illegal computer intrusions as well as identify the most dangerous cyber crimes confronting national security.

    Computer Crimes Task Forces

    These task forces are nationwide and they use a combination of state of the art technology and local resources to combat cyber crime.

    IC3

    IC3, otherwise known as the Internet Crime Complaint Center, was established to process criminal complaints relating to cyber crimes.

    Source:

    FBI: Cyber Crime

    IC3: Internet Crime Complaints

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