The Fight Against Cyber Crime And identity Theft In Europe

In an attempt to combat fraudsters there needs to be better communication between law enforcement agencies.

The European Commission is thinking about new legislation. No laws on cyber crime are going to be passed just yet.  But everyone agrees something needs to be done.

Some experts feel nothing much will happen at this stage. The reason being that state bodies in Europe are unwilling to share information.

According to an EC spokesperson,

"No general legislation on the fight against cyber crime can be expected to be
effective at this moment." 

"The commission will consider an initiative regarding European legislation against identity theft. Legislative action could also include developing a regulation on the responsibility of different actors in the relevant sector."