Trump Signs Order to Bolster Efforts to Combat Cybercrime (1)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at fighting cybercrime — including fraud and extortion — directing officials to identify robust tools to combat transnational criminal organizations preying on American families, businesses and infrastructure.

The directive calls for a “comprehensive review to determine what operational, technical, diplomatic, and regulatory tools could be improved to combat transnational criminal organizations” that carry out cybercrimes and “predatory schemes,” according to the White House. It also directs administration officials to present an action plan identifying the criminal organizations behind digital offenses and to offer solutions to prevent and halt their operations. ...