IIA Security Portal

It is said that crime follows money. As more transactions are being conducted electronically it is obvious that criminal elements have been seeking ways to exploit vulnerabilities.

LINKS

• A Different Internet Security Problem: Harrasment, Stalking and Identity Theft, Peter Bowditch, 2002

• Crime Stoppers
• Computer Crime: Computer crime is faceless. The criminal can hide behind a variety of devices that will make his or her actions anonymous.
• Cybercrime and information warfare, Dr Peter Grabosky Australian Institute of Criminology,
• Cybercrime Investigation and Prosecution: The Role of Penal and Procedural Law , Dr Susan Benner, 2001
• Cyber-safety plan, Department of Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy
• IIA Cybercime Code of Practice
• Identity Crime Research and Coordination: Australian Centre for Policing Research
• Protecting the Vulnerable: EURIM IPPR E-Crime Study
• Recent Trends in Practices and Methods of Cybercrime: Australian Parliament joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission, July 2003

PUBLICATIONS

• Cybercrime Act 2001
• Computer crime legislation,
• Cybercrime: Proposed legislation clamps down on use of technology to commit serious offences: Irene Zeitler, Partner, Freehills , 2001
• E-crime Research and Coordination: Australasian Centre for Policing Research
• E-law: Regulating the Net in Australia: Firing Blanks or Silver Bullets?

HOW TO REPORT A CYBERCRIME

The Australian Federal Police's (AFP) Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) is responsible for investigating both crimes committed through computer systems such as unauthorised intrusion or denial-of-service, as well as more traditional crimes in which computers play a significant role.

The AHTCC can assist businesses who wish to report serious computer crime acts, and can be contacted via their website. If you want to report a cyber crime online, visit the Australian High Tech Crime Centre's web site: http://www.ahtcc.gov.au The site has valuable advice on what to do prior to reporting a crime as well as forms to be completed if you want to report a crime.

Alternatively you can report a computer security incident to the AusCERT National IT Incident Reporting Scheme. The Scheme provides a confidential and secure mechanism to report computer security attacks or incidents affecting Australian-based networks or systems to AusCERT. The purpose of the scheme is to collect and analyse reports about computer security incidents affecting Australian computer and information networks. AusCERT uses these reports to better inform the Australian public about computer network attack activity, threats and trends and protection strategies. Go to the AusCERT National IT Incident Reporting Scheme page by clicking here