Outline Introduction Cybercrime detection Prosecution of cybercrimes Cybercrime

Outline • Introduction • Cybercrime detection • Prosecution of cybercrimes • Cybercrime prevention • Conclusion

Introduction • The growth of the internet has also come with rapid growth in cyber-crimes. • According to The United Nations, Office on Drugs and Crime (2013) Cybercrime refers to a wide range of offenses against databases and computer systems. • The crimes include hacking which refers to computer-related forgery and access without permission, phishing which relates to unauthorized access and storage of personal data otherwise known as identity theft as well as copyright offenses.

Cybercrime detection • Most of the times cybercrimes go undetected because the victims decide not to report due to fear. For instances, companies would not want any breach of personal data for their clients for fear of legal suits from the affected clients. • Lessons from different sector show that being open about the risks and vulnerability facing an organization is the first step towards making steps to detect and solve cybercrimes.

Cybercrime detection • The government should find ways of curbing these criminal activities. it should stay up to date on how internet fraud is done and use all available methods to prevent them. • Law enforcement officers should be involved in various parts of the nation to help prevent further attacks.

Cybercrime detection • Cyber audits can help an organization built anomaly detection systems, observe operating system breaches. • Anomaly detection systems work by analyzing user host profiles, and network activity, or system programs in order to discover deviations from the norm.

Prosecution of cybercrimes • Large volumes and frequency of data that is produced, shared and stored in this day and age increases the risk of misuse of personal data. • For this reason, most countries have enacted an act of parliament on data protection or fight against cyber-crimes. • The acts attempt to regulate the generation, access, and utilization of personal information.

Prosecution of cybercrimes • Prosecuting cybercrimes is a collaborative effort that involves police investigations, prosecutors, and digital forensics interrogators. • The prosecution of cybercrimes is regulated by various international conventions such as the Budapest convention, the UN protocol on Transnational organized Crime (2000) and the commonwealth model on Law on Computer and Computer related Crime (2002).

Cybercrime prevention • Detection is the first step to prevent cybercrimes. Preventing cybercrime takes the effort of all individuals involved in an organization especially those that carry information either on computers or even hard copies. • Organizations should employ a professional who understands the cyberspace to work on preventing attacks on organizations systems.

Cybercrime prevention • Ensuring online safety goes a long way in preventing cybercrimes. • This begins by ensuring protection against cybercrimes by installing antivirus software and keeping it up to date. • Understanding simple codes of conduct such as not opening content from unknown email addresses, limit sharing of personal information only to known essential sites among others.

Conclusion • The growth of the internet has brought cyber-crime with it. • There has been rapid development of technology to respond to cyberattacks. • Basic sense in avoiding risky situations, keeping an antivirus updated and ensuring rapid response to breaches. • Prosecuting cybercrimes should be designed to also move faster globally if attackers are to be stopped.