Information Technology Crime
Resolution
6th International Conference on Cyber Crime
Cairo, Egypt, 13-15 April 2005
Recognising the threat against critical national infrastructure through the misuse of modern technology
Recognising the increasing threat against financial systems through the misuse of modern technology by organised crime groups
Recognising the rapidly increasing threat of cyber terrorism posed by the misuse of modern technology for communication, propaganda and attacks by terrorist groups
Recognising the urgent need for awareness-building among criminal justice officials, the public, national governments and private industry, along with the need for augmented resources
Recognising the crucial need for the fast and secure exchange of information concerning criminal misuse of modern technology
Recognising the global need for training and standardisation of legal and procedural standards
The delegates at the 6th International Conference on Cyber Crime recommend:
- That the Convention on Cyber Crime of the Council of Europe shall be recommended as providing a minimal international legal and procedural standard for fighting cyber crime. Countries shall be encouraged to consider joining it. The Convention shall be distributed to all Interpol member countries in the four official languages.
- That Interpol shall enhance its efforts within the Training and Operative Standards Initiative in order to provide international standards for the search, seizure and investigation of electronic evidence.
- That training and technical assistance should remain a priority area for international efforts against cyber crime, including the development of appropriate training courses and the setting up of an international network of training institutes and trainers involving the optimal utilisation of tools and programmes such as Interpol’s Mobile Classroom and e-learning modules. The training and technical assistance initiatives should be cross-sectional, involving public-private partnerships, including with academia.
- That the vital co-operation and communication between supranational institutions, such as the United Nations and others, as well as national entities fighting cyber crime have to be initiated and developed and speed of response be encouraged.
- That information on cyber crime cases shall be collected in the Interpol database and disseminated in the form of analytical products to assist member countries in adopting appropriate prevention strategies.
- That Interpol Working Parties on IT Crime shall be created in all regions where currently no such groups exist. The expertise available within the existing groups should be utilised to support the creation of such new groups.
- Interpol IPSG shall organise a conference including representatives of the different bodies working in the area of criminal justice in order to achieve a framework for joint co-operation in the field of fighting cyber crime.
- And, therefore, Interpol should take the lead in promoting these recommendations which are vital to effectively tackle information technology crime and protect the citizens of the world in cyber space.
Cairo, 15 April 2005
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