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Fighting Cyber Crime in Fighting Cyber Crime in MaltaMalta
Inspector Paul CaruanaInspector Paul CaruanaCyber Crime Unit Cyber Crime Unit
Society moves forward..Society moves forward..
20.1% of population 20.1% of population have internet accesshave internet access7.8% 7.8% -- broadbandbroadband12.3% 12.3% -- narrowbandnarrowband934 million internet 934 million internet users world wideusers world wideProjection 2005 Projection 2005 ––1.07 billion!1.07 billion!
Towards new realties.Towards new realties.
The concept of cyberspace has developed The concept of cyberspace has developed from science fiction into a socially from science fiction into a socially constructed reality.constructed reality.New distinctions between acceptable and New distinctions between acceptable and deviant behaviourdeviant behaviourNew public demands for regulationNew public demands for regulationNew types of risk communities now New types of risk communities now accompany the oldaccompany the old
New legal frameworkNew legal framework
Computer MisuseComputer MisuseData ProtectionData ProtectionElectronic CommerceElectronic CommerceChild PornographyChild PornographyCyber Crime Cyber Crime ConventionConvention
Striking backStriking back
Punishment sufficient Punishment sufficient to deter would be to deter would be offendersoffendersDifferent punishment Different punishment scalesscalesProtection against Protection against ‘‘persons of trustpersons of trust’’
Police Cyber Crime UnitPolice Cyber Crime Unit
Assist in the investigation of all crimes in which Assist in the investigation of all crimes in which computer and computer systems are used as a computer and computer systems are used as a target of an attack, and/or used as the medium target of an attack, and/or used as the medium to launch any attack on any entity.to launch any attack on any entity.Be in a position to collect and preserve evidence Be in a position to collect and preserve evidence and to present same evidence before judicial and to present same evidence before judicial authorities.authorities.Be in a position to provide a 24x7 level of Be in a position to provide a 24x7 level of support to international law enforcement support to international law enforcement agencies.agencies.
Cyber Crime Cyber Crime –– The ImpactThe Impact
Damaged reputationDamaged reputationLoss of revenueLoss of revenueReduced financial Reduced financial performanceperformanceLoss of productivityLoss of productivityLoss of trustLoss of trustPotential business Potential business closureclosure
Case StudyCase Study
19 year old student 19 year old student surfs the Net for helpsurfs the Net for helpObtains toolObtains toolDistributes Distributes ‘‘trojantrojan’’filesfilesReceives documents Receives documents at concealed email at concealed email addressaddressHits jackpot!Hits jackpot!
Ease of Ease of communicationcommunicationInstant availability of Instant availability of malicious toolsmalicious toolsEase of obtaining Ease of obtaining victim informationvictim informationLack of Lack of ‘‘securitysecurity’’awarenessawareness
Police CCU continuedPolice CCU continued……
Develop a network amongst the local ICT Develop a network amongst the local ICT industry striving to harness support in combating industry striving to harness support in combating computer related crime and generating computer related crime and generating awareness of good security practice.awareness of good security practice.Be involved in a general drive to promote Be involved in a general drive to promote awareness amongst local communities awareness amongst local communities particularly safeguarding against possible particularly safeguarding against possible targeting of young internet users.targeting of young internet users.
InitiativesInitiatives
Task Force Task Force –– ‘‘Child Child Abuse Over The Abuse Over The InternetInternet’’Active member in Active member in N.I.S.C.O.N.I.S.C.O.MCAST MCAST –– student student awareness awareness programmeprogrammeI.S.P. User GroupI.S.P. User GroupEducation Education DepartmentDepartment
Further initiativesFurther initiatives
Collaboration with Collaboration with International Law International Law AgenciesAgenciesParticipation in Participation in National SurveyNational SurveyImproved communityImproved community--police communicationpolice communicationPolice training Police training
The way forwardThe way forward
Working together to Working together to generate good generate good security practicesecurity practiceFoster an Foster an environment of trustenvironment of trustStrike a balance Strike a balance between law, order between law, order and individual rights.and individual rights.
