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The compelling case outlining the pressing need to tackle e-crime has been set out in a paper by EURIM, the all-party pan-industry European lobby. Only a small percentage of police officers in the UK have been trained to handle digital evidence at the basic level with fewer still involved with Computer Crime Units or having higher-level forensic skills. In addition, a great many private and public agencies are also involved in countering e-crime and individuals working in these organisations have similar skills needs. Crimes involving ICT systems and the Internet are now common and threaten the integrity of our national prosperity.
There are currently no national occupational standards (NOS) for e-crime investigators and computer forensic experts. If there is to be trust and sharing between people with these skills across the public and private sectors, there would be real benefit in having standards that are commonly acknowledged.
Keywords: e-crime, IT enabled crime, malicious emails, indecent images, fraudulent purchases, illegal downloading, identity theft, financial theft
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