cybercrime and cyber security: evolutions in crime and prevention? · 2016-11-22 · cyber crime...

Cybercrime and Cyber security:

Evolutions in crime and

prevention?

Rebecca Tinsley – Cyber Security Advisor

Cyber crime

• What is Cyber Crime?

• Cyber awareness

• Three Simple Golden Rules to

stay secure

• Who to contact, when and how

• What support is out there to

assist

So what is Cyber Crime?

What is it?

Cyber Dependent Crimes

A digital system (devices such as computer, smartphone etc.) or

network (linked devices) is the target (victim) as well as the means of

attack (attacker).

Cyber Enabled Crimes

‘Real world’ crimes that have moved online and can now be carried out

on an industrial scale.

Other

The use of the Internet to facilitate drug dealing, people smuggling and

many other 'traditional' crime types.

‘Criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the Internet’

Which of these pose a risk?

So is it really such a big

problem?

An estimated 6 million cybercrime offences were

committed last year (ONS 2016)

We are now living our lives increasingly online

We are an affluent country with a generally poor cyber

security culture

We are more likely to take precautions offline than we are

online

This makes the UK an attractive target for cybercriminals

However it’s not all doom and gloom

80% is easily preventable

Courtesy of www.cyberaware.com

Three simple pieces of advice

What are some of the biggest

threats to security?

• Social Engineering

• Malware

• Awareness – too little or too much?

How do I report Cyber Crime?

0300 123 2040

Always report any financial loss to your bank,

card company or financial institution as well as

the police.

• Urgent Incidents – 999 or 101 (local Force

response)

• Non urgent incidents – 101 / Action Fraud

• Non urgent in office hours – Local Force Cyber

Crime Unit

Where can I get further advice

Get Safe Online

Cyber Aware

So how can we protect

ourselves

• Cultural Change

• Accept that it is “When” not “If”

• Cyber & Information Security is not always

about technology

• 80% preventable with very simple steps

• Always consider the home life/work life

blend of good practice

Rebecca Tinsley Cyber Security Advisor

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

07738348544rebecca.tinsley@cambs.pnn.police.uk

FCIUcybercrime.mailbox@cambs.pnn.police.uk

ecu@cambs.pnn.police.uk

THANK YOU