International Cyber Crime:
Cyber crime is becoming a top priority for police and law enforcement agencies around the world. We have seen the recent gathering at the Interpol headquarters where Timothy A. Williams, Director of the agency in Washington stressed the need for more security and more efficient ways to prosecute internet criminals. In the U.S. it seems that the Maine State Police Computer Crime Unit has been recognized to have one of the best units in the country for computer forensics work, but so far the technology is only being used to track digital information for investigations regarding local suspects for murder investigations and sexual predators. Law enforcement in the U.S. and Europe is making strides to enhancing technology to catch conventional criminals, but cyber crime remains ahead of the law enforcement curve.
Much work is to be done in this area. In fact, as the China economy is booming, so has the number of serious business fraud cases in China, impacting European and U.S. citizens. So far, going after these criminals is major challenge.
New technology and law enforcement tools have been introduced in the field of cyber forensics, but the criminals are developing their techniques as well. In fact, recently a U.S. spy satellite was hijacked by a hacker that was traced back to China. If the United States can't protect or control it's own satellites, consumers and businesses should take note that their information may not be so secure. Businesses investing or conducting business in China should be aware of the high risk for fraud and scams. Even when criminals are identified and located, prosecution is an entirely different matter. Ever been to a criminal trial in China, in Chinese, in a communist court? You get the idea. Once the money is lost in most cases, it's nearly impossible
to get back.
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