Computer Crime

Tackling Computer Crime,[object Object]

Hey mate, that’s your problem not mine!,[object Object],Police in the UK have no direct power to intervene against criminal material found on computers in another country or against criminals operating in another country.,[object Object],UK police can only take direct action where material falls into their jurisdiction or where ,,[object Object],People who created the material are in the UK.,[object Object],The material has been published from or downloaded onto computers in the UK.,[object Object],If the material might be evidence of offences committed in the UK.,[object Object],If the material might be evidence of crimes committed by UK citizens travelling abroad.,[object Object]

Internet Watch Foundation (IWF),[object Object],Established in 1996, the foundation includes major internet firms from the UK who work with the police & alongside Government departments to remove illegal material from the internet, specifically child sexual abuse images hosted anywhere in the world, criminally obscene & incitement to racial hatred content hosted in the UK.,[object Object],The foundation provides a hotline service which allows internet users to report material they believe may be illegal. The IWF then assess the material & notifies the service provider & police. ,[object Object],As a result of the work carried out by the IWF, only 1% of illegal content is apparently hosted in the UK, compared to that of 18% in 1997.,[object Object],The IWF is funded by the EU & online industries such as service providers, telecommunications, the financial sector & other organisation who support them for Corporate Social Responsibility reasons.,[object Object]

Computer Crime Unit,[object Object],The computer Crime Unit is a specialist unit who deal with crimes committed under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.,[object Object],The unit provides a computer forensic duty officer & offers computer evidence retrieval advice to officers.,[object Object],The units mainly concentrates its resources on such computer crimes as hacking, maliciously creating & spreading viruses & counterfeit software.,[object Object],Watch out, we’re comin’ to getcha!,[object Object]

Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU),[object Object],The PCeU is a police unit that co-ordinates the law enforcement of online offences nationwide & leads investigations into the UK’s most serious E-crime incidents.,[object Object],The unit supports the 43 police forces in England & Wales. This includes helping to set up regional cybercrime units which provide tools & expertise to local investigators.,[object Object],The level of funding has been criticised by the Conservatives & business leaders who say that 7million over 3 years is not enough to tackle the criminal treat worth billions of pounds.,[object Object]

Who else helps out?,[object Object],National Fraud Reporting Centre (NFRC). Will provide a central phone line & web portal for members of the public & businesses to report all fraud, including e-crime.,[object Object],Office of Cyber Security (OCS). They protect Britain's IT infrastructure.,[object Object],City of London Police Force (No posh abbreviation). They battle online crime as part of their role as the national lead police force for fraud.,[object Object],Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). Has a dedicated e-crime team who have helped convict 21 people in the past year.,[object Object],Dedicated Cheque & Plastic Crime Unit (No posh abbreviation either). They investigate credit & debit card fraud using Met & C of London Police officers.,[object Object]

Where does the buck actually stop?,[object Object],The government have ordered an ‘urgent review’ which is due to be published at the end of the year which will outline who is responcible for what.,[object Object],The Home Office report released recently stated that the review will see a ‘refreshed crime strategy’ that will ‘provide clarity over the roles & responsibilities of all the departments & bodies responsible for tackling crime’.,[object Object],The plans will include:,[object Object], the set up of a public-sector taskforce to increase information sharing on cybercrime.,[object Object],The offering of training to key business sectors by the C of London Police on tackling e-fraud.,[object Object]

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