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Internet Crime

University of Melbourne, Victoria
16 February 1998 - 17 February 1998

Introduction

The Internet consists of more than 15 000 computer networks linked to over 175 countries. Over 170 000 companies do business on the Internet and almost 100 million electronic messages are sent annually. Such an extensive communications system creates enormous possibilities for crime and formidable challenges for law enforcement.

This conference examines the nature and extent of Internet crime and responses available to deal with it. Topics covered include: Internet vandalism, terrorism, obscene and objectionable content, copyright infringement, and crimes involving funds transfer and on-line commerce. The solutions include the use of traditional crime prevention strategies, legal controls, market-based solutions and the use of technology itself.

Conference papers

THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF INTERNET CRIME

• Crime and technology in the global village
  Dr Peter Grabosky, Director of Research, Australian Institute of Criminology

Illegal content

• Illegal and harmful content on the Internet
  Kaaren Koomen, Australian Broadcasting Authority
• New Zealand Censorship Compliance Unit
  Paul Duke, Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand
• Copyright infringement
  Ian McDonald, Australian Copyright Council

Internet vandalism

• Computer hackers : juvenile delinquents or international saboteurs?
  Suelette Dreyfus, Author
• Terrorism and Internet warfare
  Squadron Leader Nigel Thompson, Officer in Charge, Information Assurance Centre, Royal Australian Air Force

Commercial crimes

• Paying the price on the internet : funds transfer crime in cyberspace
  Dr Russell Smith, Australian Institute of Criminology
• On-line business crime
  Tim Phillipps, Australian Securities Commission

SOLUTIONS

International legal controls

• Crime in cyberspace : trends in computer crime in Australia
  Glenn Wahlert, Australian Federal Police
• International co-operative measures
  Gareth Grainger, Deputy Chairman, Australian Broadcasting Authority

Local legal controls

• Legal issues
  Dr Gordon Hughes, Blake Dawson Waldron Solicitors, Victoria
• Investigative and policing issues
  Ken Day, Australian Federal Police

On-line crime prevention

• Internet crime prevention
  Dr Adam Sutton, David Tait, Shane McKenzie and Fiona Bavinton, University of Melbourne, Victoria
• Electronic security
  Dr Nicholas Chantler, Queensland University of Technology

Technological controls

• Electronic cash and SET
  Prof Anthony Watson, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
• International technological controls
  Steve Orlowski, Special Adviser, Information and Security Law Division, Attorney-General's Department
• Technological aspects of Internet crime prevention
  Dr Roger Clarke and Gillian Dempsey, Australian National University