Block two : Policing of cyber crimes, technology Flashcards
What are the three categories of cyber crime?
Facilitates existing criminal activity, new crimes recognised by existing laws, new ‘harms’ unrecognised by laws
What is cyber-enabled crime?
Existing crimes transformed - hate crimes
What is cyber dependent crime?
New crimes recognised by existing laws - hacking
What is computer misuse act? (1990)
Hacking, malware, denial of service ( including terrorism)
What are offences against the person Act 1861, Malicious Comms Act 1988?
Threats of violence or messages of menacing character
what is Protection from Harassment Act 1997?
Online stalking (fear of violence or serious alarm or distress)
what is Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015?
Disclosing private sexual images without consent
What is Sexual Offences Act 2003?
Online Grooming
What is Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Malicious Communications Act 1998 and the Communications Act 2003 ?
Hateful social media posts will be considered to be criminal if:
- Their content is grossly offensive
- Their content is threatening or abusive and is intended to or likely to stir up racial hatred
- Their content is threatening and is intended to stir up hatred on the grounds of religion or sexual orientation
What are current policy Initiatives in the UK ?
UK National Security Strategy (HM Government, 2015), UK Cyber Security Strategy (Cabinet Office, 2022-2030)GCHQ National Cyber Security Centre National Crime Agency
What isUK National Security Strategy (HM Government, 2015)?
Cybercime a tier one threat (above organised crime)
What is UK Cyber Security Strategy (Cabinet Office, 2022-2030)?
Invest £2.6 billion (lots of graduate jobs!)
Manage cyber risks
Protect against attack
Detect cyber events
Minimise impact
What does Develop skills GCHQ National Cyber Security Centre do?
- Supports Gov, industry and SMEs
- Education/Training
- University Academic Centres of Excellence
What are five forms of capital that shape nodal networks?
Social capital, cultural capital, political , economic , symbolic capital
What are Nodal clusters that form the cybercrime reduction network?
government, law enforcement, private industry and general public
Who came up with “nodal clusters”?
Nhan and Huey (2008)
what are explanations for poor cooperation in cybercrime ?
- over-crowded cybersecurity space
- criminal justice system’s poor record in apprehension and prosecution
- inhibiting legislation and historically poor engagement with SMEs
- difficult to justify a business case for spending in austere times
- low levels of network capital