Cyber Cops The Challenges Detective Sergeant Cath Elvey NW Regional Cyber Crime Unit

NW Regional Cyber Crime Unit Titan is collaboration of the 6 NW police forces. Cyber Crime Unit established Jan 2014.

VISION To contribute alongside local, regional, national and international partners, towards the provision of a safer and more secure cyber environment, in support of the National Cyber Security Strategy and Organised Crime Strategy, that enhances trust and confidence in the UK as a place to live and conduct business. MISSION To increase public confidence and reduce harm to the UK from cyber crime by collaborating with appropriate partners to improve and enhance mainstream and specialist capabilities of the Police Service.

INDUSTRY 10 ROCU’s ACTION FRAUD HMG 43 Forces ACADEMIA NCCU Working together to tackle Cyber Crime

PURSUE Those involved in cyber crime PREVENT People beginning to or continuing in cyber crime PROTECT Improve protection from cyber crime PREPARE Reduce the impact of and support victims of cyber crime The 4 P’s

Remit To investigate the most serious offences of: MALWARE FACILITATED Cyber Crime COMPUTER and NETWORK INTRUSION CYBER CRIME ENABLERS DENIAL OF SERVICE

Challenges Digital Footprints are growing – the problem is only getting bigger. Increasing use of encryption and anonymity – attribution is difficult. “Bullet Proof” hosting - Servers / Services are outside UK jurisdiction. Electronic storage growing and shifting to the Cloud. Technology companies / Industry – building relationships and confidence.

The Cyber Cop therefore needs to Combine….

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National Cyber Crime training and development working group. Mainstream Cyber Crime training programme. Online e-learning – Cyber Crime and Digital Policing. Cyber crime training embedded into all probationer and detective training. Authorised Professional Practice – single source of guidance. Specialist Cyber Investigation

Training the Specialist Cyber Cop Investigator V Techy Traditional ‘dead box’ forensics training - limited value in cyber investigations Police trainer knowledge base Private sector training – suitability and cost Can universities produce the ‘ready to deploy’ Cyber Cops of the future ? Cyber Task Force – Can you help ?

Criminalisation of the Online Gamer " There are some sorts of criminality that youngsters don't think of as serious. Stealing gold off each other in online games, cheating if you like. It would be hard to imagine a knock on the door from a policeman because you've stolen a sword off your friend in World Of Warcraft." “The motivations ….are often not money, but rather the challenge or an interest in experimenting”. “Some of those involved do not always realise what they are doing may be illegal”. Dr Jamie Saunders NCA

Blurring of the ethical lines Section 1 Computer Misuse Act – unauthorised access to computer material.

“Every criminal has to have that moment when they start down that path…….” Can you identify those who are in danger of taking that path ? Can you intervene to prevent them doing so ? Is there a need to include greater emphasis on ethical use of the internet as well as safe us in educational programmes ?

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