A law enforcement perspective

Nina Gaubert National Hi-Tech Crime Unit

A law enforcement perspective

The presentation will cover the following:

  • The role of the NHTCU and the history of the Unit, including the set up of the Unit.
  • The legal obstacles encountered by law enforcement, explaining a number of the difficulties and time constraints etc.
  • The International cooperation between law enforcement agencies.
  • The law enforcement policy on standard virus naming convention.
  • Cyber criminals - case studies.
  • Prosecutions by law enforcement.
  • Successful UK Operations.
  • The Future. The reluctance of industry to report crime, especially in the hi-tech arena for fear of adverse publicity. With this in mind the NHTCU has recently launched a 'Confidential reporting Charter'.
  • The role of the AV industry in liaison with law enforcement.
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