But calling law enforcement gives us a better scope of the problem and information to piece together the puzzle to find a suspect. A common reason why company executives do not report cybercrimes is because they feel shame in being a victim in cyberworld. No system is 100 percent safe from unwanted intrusions, according to security experts. Law enforcement officials in this area are better equipped to fight cybercrime today, but Green admits that his office cannot investigate every call regarding computer-related crime. Green noted that officials don't always seize the victim's computers but sometimes must, which is another reason why executives avoid reporting cybercrime.
Most investigations require cooperation with the victim's system operator.
One way to prevent youngsters from becoming hackers is teaching ethics in computing and depopularizing the hacker life, Green said. Deterrence, along with consistent software upgrades, can also work in preventing hackers from going into a particular website, according to Green. Several years ago, a young hacker broke into the telephone switch system controlling Worcester Airport in Massachusetts. He brought down the switch, which turned off the lights at the regional airport, Green said. You must resist being a community of fear and fearing what the hackers can do.