Ukraine: Fighting Cybercrimes

From: Vladimir (gva_at_crime-research.org)
Date: 05/29/03 

Date: 29 May 2003 06:25:09 -0700

Computer viruses, fraud, theft money from bank accounts and identity
theft is not a full list of computer crimes. That is why the problem
of cybercrimes counteraction is crucial now. Cybercrime is an integral
part of traditional crimes and has transnational nature. These illegal
actions make certain public danger and really threaten information
safety and national defense.

Despite of efforts of many states on fighting cybercrime, it doesn't
decrease, but constantly grows.

Now special services spend one dollar to protect the dollar against
hacker. Any housewife knows about hackers, however people know a
little about those who develop system of cyberspace defense. And this
invisible struggle proceeds all time: in response to everyone new
cyberattack experts develop a new technology of cyber protection
(patch).

Certainly, special services haven't universal «medicine» against such
illness as «hacking», but are possible to use already invented
"vaccine" as CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team). Now CERT
operates in the different countries.

Therefore, in our opinion, the creation of CERT-UA in territory of
Ukraine could be important step for fast counteraction to cybercrimes.
Creation of CERT-UA is an actual task for Ukrainian Government or
Businesses. And this problem solving would have effect not only in
Ukrainian cyberspace protection, but could help fight cybercrimes all
over the world.

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