The U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Forces: Employing Public-Private Sector Partnerships to Combat Cybercrime

摘要

The ECTFs serve a critical role in the Secret Service's investigative mission in safeguarding the U.S. financial infrastructure. The immediate and effective response to threats against the U.S. economy is essential to successfully executing this mission requirement. The elastic nature of the cybercriminal threat dictates the development of nontraditional countermeasures that are both proactive and comprehensive. These steps must fully utilize the entire complement of the public and private sectors, both domestic and abroad.