NCS 11/17/11

Published: Nov. 17, 2011, 9 p.m.

b'Lying on the Internet could be against the law.\\xa0 The Department of Justice recently asked Congress to make some changes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.\\xa0 Those changes would make it a crime to break terms of service or violate workplace policies.\\n The United States government says it is ready to fight cyber crime if the government is attacked.\\xa0 The Defense Department says if the President gives an order in response to hostile cyberattacks against the U.S. economy, government or military, it is ready to launch offensive cyber operations against specific foes.\\n There\\u2019s a war going on in the cyber world and in order to win, the government says the public and private sectors have to work together.\\xa0 Cyber security experts say the effort against cyber crime is very complex and the more hands in the pot fighting against cyber crime, the better.\\n Also check out the job of the day!'