But then it grew, and everything changed. Though cyberspace offered the advantages of access to information and easy communication to a growing number of people, it became a breeding ground for crime, hacker attacks, and threats to governments.
互联网用户开始时都相互认识，因此无需进行代码验证，制定规则也并非难事。但随着互联网发展壮大一切不再像起初那样容易。虽然网络空间让越来越多人掌握了信息获取及沟通便捷的优势，但它也逐渐成为滋生犯罪、黑客攻击的温床，并威胁到政府的利益。