Julie Clegg, a licensed investigator, an intelligence expert on the UK reality TV series Hunted and Celebrity Hunted, CEO of Human-i Intelligence Services, Inc., and author of the best-selling book: How to Become A World-Class Investigator participates in Risk Roundup to discuss Complex Challenges of Investigating Cyber Crimes.
Combatting Cyber Crimes
Digital data has become a criminal commodity. As it drives the rapidly growing criminal activities, phishing, pharming, malware distribution, hacking of corporate databases, espionage, extortion, and attacks on critical infrastructure are on the rise.
Since, the criminal threat from cyberspace has become multi-dimensional, and targets individuals and entities across nations: its government, industries, organizations, and academia (NGIOA) at a rapidly growing rate, combatting cyber-crimes has become one of the top priorities for every nation.
Cyber-crime has, in fact, become an industry and is a mature industry. The tools used by cyber-criminals are supported by malicious code writers, specialist web hosts, and individuals working for a sophisticated industry. They are even able to lease compromised computer networks to carry out automated attacks. Individually and collectively they are posing a direct threat to the security of not only individuals and entities across NGIOA but the entire cyberspace, aquaspace, geospace and space (CAGS).
Cybercrime is globalized. The democratization of information has given rise to the globalization of crime. The rapid advances in the functionalities of information communication technologies (ICTs), artificial intelligence, and more are further adding to the complexities.
Complex Challenges of Cyber Crime Investigation
Cyber-crimes are generally technically complex and legally intricate, and the inherent differences between each nation’s technical and legal systems bring complex challenges for investigating cyber-crimes.
Furthermore, cyber-crimes do not respond to a single jurisdiction approach to policing. Since the ease with which criminals can move from one type of illegal activity to another suggests that territorialism in all its forms is becoming a significant obstacle to successfully battle the misuse of technology.
Moreover, the traditional distinction between threats to internal and external security, or civilian and military security is blurring rapidly. Personal information and data have become a commodity. It moves far too quickly for conventional law enforcement methods to keep pace. Individually and collectively, this necessitates an understanding of complex challenges facing cyber- crime investigators. It is essential to understand and evaluate:
- Who investigates cyber-attacks across nations?
- Do nations have well-trained cybercrime investigators?
- What skill sets cyber-investigators should have?
- What are the mindset and technical competencies that are necessary for investigating cyber-crimes?
- How do investigators go after cyber-crimes?
- Are investigators allowed to monitor and intercept communications?
- How does real-time digital monitoring happen?
- What are the jurisdictional challenges investigators face when addressing cyber-crimes?
- How is the technology used for cyber investigation? Do nations have necessary technology resources?
- What are some of the significant issues involved in stopping cyber criminals?
The time is now to discuss and debate the Complex Challenges of Cyber-Crime Investigation.
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About the Guest
Julie Clegg is a licensed investigator and has years of experience in law enforcement and cyber-crime investigations. She is an intelligence expert on the UK reality TV series Hunted and Celebrity Hunted. She also has taught investigative skills and procedures in more than twenty countries. She is the founder and CEO of Human-i Intelligence Services, Inc. and is also the author of the best-selling book: How to Become a World-Class Investigator. She also volunteers as an ambassador for Embrace UK, a non-profit that provides support for young victims of serious crime and their families.
About the Host of Risk Roundup
Jayshree Pandya (née Bhatt), the founder and chief executive officer of Risk Group LLC(www.riskgroupllc.com) is working passionately to define a new security-centric operating system for humanity. Her efforts towards building a strategic security risk analytics platform are to equip the global strategic security community with the tools and culture to collectively imagine the strategic security risks to our future and to define and design a new security-centric operating system for the future of humanity.
About Risk Roundup
Risk Roundup, a global initiative launched by Risk Group, is a security risk reporting for risks emerging from existing and emerging technologies, technology convergence, and transformation happening across cyberspace, aquaspace, geospace, and space. Risk Roundup is released in both audio (Podcast) and video (Webcast) format and is available for subscription at (Risk Group Website, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher Radio, Android, and Risk Group Professional Social Media).
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