Legal Gaps in Cyber Legislation Affect the Security of E-Commerce

McConnell International, a security consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., found that 9 of 52 countries it studied have extended existing laws to cover most crimes in cyberspace, creating massive legal gaps that make prosecution of online crimes difficult. "The long . . . McConnell International, a security consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., found that 9 of 52 countries it studied have extended existing laws to cover most crimes in cyberspace, creating massive legal gaps that make prosecution of online crimes difficult. "The long arm of the law does not yet reach across the global Internet," said Bruce W. McConnell, the firm's president.

Until laws are beefed up, McConnell said, companies and other organizations "must rely on their own defenses" while working with governments "to develop consistent and enforceable national laws to deter future crime in cyberspace."

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