摘要：Law enforcement is improving its ability to respond to and deter computer-based intrusions. A private response is developing on a parallel track, in ways that may be more responsive than current government efforts to the private sector's need for confidentiality and control over sensitive investigations. The private response is taking shape in an environment where liability and standards of conduct are largely undefined. The simultaneous growth of divergent governmental and private responses hinders the nation's ability to estimate the size and scope of the threat of computer intrusions, share information about vulnerabilities, and lay a foundation for an effective threat warning capability. A professional licensing scheme for certain classes of computer security specialists may provide a basis for compromise, cooperation, and enhanced deterrence.
