Congressman Greg Walden Takes Task Force Tour
KDRV, 3/30/2012
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. -- Lawmakers say threats to national cyber security happens numerous times each day...and one local congressman is hoping a local police team can help.
Congressman Greg Walden says the work that goes on at the Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force is very similar to the online investigations at many other police agencies. That includes pursuing those who prey on children, but also those who target companies.
Walden says companies can lose up to 20 years of research and development because of a illegal hacking.... moreKDRV, 3/30/2012
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. -- Lawmakers say threats to national cyber security happens numerous times each day...and one local congressman is hoping a local police team can help.
Congressman Greg Walden says the work that goes on at the Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force is very similar to the online investigations at many other police agencies. That includes pursuing those who prey on children, but also those who target companies.
Walden says companies can lose up to 20 years of research and development because of a illegal hacking.
"A lot of it having to do with international theft of intellectual property, malware, bots, both malicious and disruptive, threats to critical infrastructure. As well as the sort of crime that we all know about that occurs on the Internet," says Congressman Greg Walden - (R) U.S. Congress.
Congressman Walden visited the facility on Friday. He expects bi-partisan action on cyber security when congress goes back in session in a few weeks. less
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