Just when we expect a new technology to solve everything, hacks and crashes show there's more work to be done. In the process we get a little lax about security. Hackers come in and remind us about the problem. Some commercial Internet companies could get hit harder before the industry gets wiser, says Elinor Abreau of The Industry Standard, a trade magazine. Often times they're going for the money maker, that's getting the product out there, getting the site up.
Cookies are another one.
Denial of service attack programs can be found on the Internet Catching up to cyber-criminals So far, there have been no arrests in the recent major incident of denial of service attacks. Practically, it lets them focus more on their business than law enforcement. Many in the industry are extremely wary of involvement by lawmakers, however. They claim Congress tends to over-regulate, and prefer to be left to solve their own problems. And those in the industry don't want many of the restrictions being considered by Washington.