There is an upward trend in the number of cyber crimes as the use of mobile devices becomes even easier and more widespread. Users can now access the internet through smartphones and other digital devices. With this deteriorating situation, law enforcement officials are looking for different ways to fight this new breed of criminal. There should be newer strategies for combating cyber crime. Law enforcement requires a good deal of inventiveness, along with corresponding technology, in order to take a good stand against these crooks.

A new, special eCrime Unit in California is assigned to handle the capture and prosecution of internet crooks. This team was created by the State Attorney General and is comprised of 20 attorneys and investigators. New techniques will be used in order to fight illegal activities like e-mail scams, piracy, child pornography, internet fraud, and others. With each passing day, many people are being victimized by cyber crime or ecrime, both online and offline.

There are different names to call a natural disaster, but whatever it’s called, it is something that strikes with or without warning. Billions of dollars were lost in 2011 due to many natural catastrophes. There were numerous hurricanes and tornados that hit the United States alone. Several earthquakes of varying magnitudes rocked and destroyed places on the East Coast, in Colorado and in Peru. A devastating tsunami hit Japan, while Queensland, Australia, Bangkok and most recently the Philippines, suffered from destructive floods. The world has learned a lesson that natural disasters should be put on the top of the risk list.

Businesses and government agencies should make necessary preparations for all these imminent calamities. A disaster recovery plan should be made by every business and agency. The world today is driven by information, and that is why power outages and network failures can trigger further disasters. Adapting and responding to these risks should not come too late for every business if it is to survive. There should be uninterrupted and continuous access to data, whether it is personal or corporate in nature, no matter what happens.