Cyber Crime Awareness

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Our video on cybercrime awareness is an informative and engaging resource that helps viewers understand the importance of staying safe online. With the rise of technology, it's becoming increasingly common for individuals to fall victim to cybercriminals who use various tactics to steal personal information and wreak havoc on our digital lives. In the video, we provide viewers with practical tips and advice on how to protect themselves from cybercrime, such as creating strong passwords, avoiding phishing scams, and being cautious when sharing personal information online. Please subscribe if you want to stay tuned for similar videos Reference List - Vlog Butler, S. (2023, March 2). Cyber-attack on WH Smith targets personal staff details . The Guardian. Retrieved March 6, 2023, from https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/02/cyber-attack-on-wh-smith-targets-personal-staff-details Global, E. Y. (2019, April 9). Cybercrime: What does the most damage, losing data or trust? EY....

Ethical Hacking: An Oxymoron or Effective Solution? Written By: Renée Guinée

The Security Deficit and How We Got Here With the rapid advancement of technology, cybercrime is a major and developing criminal justice consideration. The extra-jurisdictional nature of the internet and accessibility of global digital communication adds an international element to the investigation of cybercrimes, which is sometimes beyond the scope of national criminal justice authorities (Brants et al., 2020). The heavy presence of digital devices in society poses significant challenges for law enforcement agencies. The increasing use of new technologies in the criminal realm often means that traditional public policing services do not have the resources to combat this type of crime. We are living in an age where the threats we are facing are developing quicker than our means to fight them can keep up with. The structural and cultural limitations of traditional policing agencies have resulted in a security deficit in the online world. This mean...

The struggle of combating child pornography through public policing. Written by: Amandine Ducros

The rise of child pornography in the modern era The new growth of information technology has introduced a new form of criminality to the criminal justice system : cyber crime (Marcum, Higgins, Freiburger & Ricketts, 2010). Cyberspace has no physical geography, no territorial boundaries exist (Wells, 2000). Cyber child porn, like cyber crime, is difficult to control because by its very nature its disrespects national boundaries ( Schell, Martin, Hung, & Rueda , 2 007 ), making the task of the police force even more complicated. Indeed, information communication technology facilitates abuse and exploitation of children online, especially child pornography (Jalil, 2015). Child pornography can be defined as the sexually explicit pictures or films involving younger people under the age of 18 (Marcum, Higgins, Freiburger & Ricketts, 2010) and is available on the Internet in many different formats : pictures, videos, sound files, stories (Burk, Sowerbut...

A double-edged sword: the potential benefits and risks associated with the use of online platforms in fighting crime. Written by: Dille Wienese

"Technology is a tool that can allow us to create a better future, but it is not a silver bullet." - Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. On the 18 th of March 2019, the Netherlands was shaken by a devastating attack that occurred on a tram in Utrecht. The incident resulted in the loss of four lives and left several others injured or traumatized. The perpetrator, Gökmen T., was apprehended on the same day after a manhunt and has been sentenced to life in prison (Korvinus, 2021). Following the attack, the danger level was raised to an unprecedented level of 5, which is the highest level possible. Meanwhile, group chats of my family and friends started circulating pictures of possible suspects, hints, and motives of the shooter. Although I did not think much of it then, I now realize that such speculation can have dire consequences for innocent individuals suspected of a crime. Afterward, an innocent man who was detained in connection with the Ut...

Policing Revenge Porn: Social, Practical and Legal Boundaries. Written by: Lotus Poel

The rise of revenge porn The website IsAnyoneUp was created in 2010, and is often seen as the original revenge porn website. The creator of the website – Hunter Moore – allowed any member of the public to submit sexually explicit pictures to be posted on the website, often along with the pictured individual’s personal information, gaining over 500 million views and thousands of dollars in ad revenue (Poole, 2015; Levendowski, 2014) . In 2014, Moore was indicted for identity theft and conspiracy to hack into personal e-mail accounts for the purpose of acquiring the explicit pictures, and in 2015 IsAnyoneUp and other similar websites were removed from the internet. The lack of adequate legislation at the time made the journey to indict Moore tougher than it should have been. Luckily, since 2013, revenge porn has been criminalised in many countries. Legislation is still developing in an attempt to keep up with the rapid developments and anonymity offenders ar...

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Date Plans Mon 20th February Discuss all options for the topic of the vlog Wed 22nd February Done our research on the chosen topic + discuss structure + separate work Sun 26th February Finalize script Dille: Introduction statement - interview videos Renée: statistics, surveys, and news headlines on cybercrimes. Lotus: Prepare interview questions, writing and structuring script Amandine: statistics around the world and news headlines on cybercrimes Mon 27th February Combine script and structure + start filming Lotus: Presenter in the vlog, making changes to the script while filming, discussing and changing structure and content of vlog. Amandine : one of the interviewee in the vlog Wed 1st March Finalize filming + teams interview Thu 2nd March - 4th March Edit vlog through Canva Dille: cut all videos, transitions, newspapers, interviews, etc. Renée: implement statistics, surveys, and news headlines on cybercrimes Amandine: implement statistics, surveys, and news headlin...