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Hackers, Fraudsters and Botnets: Tackling the Problem of Cyber Crime

June 2010

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Preliminary pages	(PDF 201KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 183KB)
Referral of the Inquiry Definition of Cyber Crime Overview of the Report

Chapter 2 Nature, Prevalence and Economic Impact of Cyber Crime	(PDF 704KB)
Introduction Nature of cyber crime Cyber crime and the Internet Why do people commit cyber crime? How do people currently commit cyber crime? The cyber crime industry Who commits cyber crime? Who are the victims of cyber crime? Prevalence of Cyber Crime Current level of cyber crime threat The outlook for cyber crime in Australia Economic impact of cyber crime Committee View

Chapter 3 Research and Data Collection	(PDF 340KB)
Introduction Current research and data collection Challenges to research and data collection Compatibility of data Under reporting Information for policy development Committee View

Chapter 4 Community Awareness and Vulnerability	(PDF 197KB)
Introduction Levels of Awareness and Uptake of E-security Measures Issues that contribute to low levels of awareness Committee View

Chapter 5 Domestic and International Coordination - Introduction	(PDF 451KB)
Cyber Security Strategy Domestic Policy Coordination National Coordination of Cyber Space Policy Committee View International Engagement Committee View Law Enforcement Coordination Cyber Crime Reporting and Assistance High Tech Crime Operations Centre Cyber Crime Reporting Recent Innovations in Cyber Crime Reporting A New National Approach to Cyber Crime Reporting Committee View Criminal Law Enforcement Coordination Training and development Committee View Public-Private Cyber Crime Intelligence Sharing Committee View

Chapter 6 Criminal and Law Enforcement Framework	(PDF 340KB)
Introduction Criminal Law Computer Offences Identity Fraud Offences Commentary Committee View Law Enforcement Powers to Obtain Digital Evidence Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) – Investigative Powers Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth) Surveillance Devices Act 2004 (Cth) Admissibility of Evidence Foreign business records International Cooperation Committee View International Legal Framework Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime Committee View Tackling Botnets Committee View Future Initiatives Committee View

Chapter 7 Protecting the Integrity of the Internet	(PDF 545KB)
Introduction Australian Internet Security Initiative Access to Network Data Internet Industry Participation End User Attitudes Committee View Internet Service Providers – E Security Code of Practice Liability of ISPs Committee View Remediation of Infected Machines Committee View Compromised websites Committee View Reporting Spam Email Committee View Domain Name System Generic Top Level Domain Country Code Top Level Domain Name Committee View

Chapter 8 Consumer Protection	(PDF 400KB)
Introduction Australian Competition and Consumer Commission International and Domestic Cooperation Litigation Issues – Online Scams Committee View Consumer Privacy and the Problem of Spyware The DollarRevenue Case Committee View Information Standards Committee View IT Vendor Responsibilities Committee View Security Settings Committee View

Chapter 9 Privacy Measures to Combat Cyber Crime	(PDF 165KB)
Introduction Overview of Australian privacy protection legislation The Privacy Act 1988 Consistency among Commonwealth, State and Territory jurisdictions Industry codes of practice International cooperation Privacy audits Committee View

Chapter 10 Community Awareness and Education Initiatives	(PDF 170KB)
Introduction Current educational initiatives and ‘cyber safety’ Access to information Community awareness raising Skills development Nationally coordinated education strategy Committee View

Chapter 11 - Emerging Technical Measures to Combat Cyber Crime	(PDF 140KB)
Introduction Emerging technical measures Developing and implementing anti-cyber crime measures Committee View

Supplementary Remarks — Coalition members	(PDF 51KB)

Supplementary Remarks — The Hon Tony Smith MP	(PDF 91KB)

Appendix A — Submissions	(PDF 39KB)

Appendix B — Exhibits	(PDF 52KB)

Appendix C — Witnesses	(PDF 58KB)

Appendix D — Commonwealth Computer Offences	(PDF 59KB)

Appendix E — Proposed Commonwealth Identity Fraud Offences	(PDF 61KB)