Assignment 5: Senior Seminar Project

Law Enforcement Faces the New Battlefield, Cybercrime:

Internal and External Stakeholders

Janella Campbell

Professor Doris Mitchell

CRJ499

October 29, 2017

Internal and External Stakeholders

Introduction

Cybercrime is an evolving type of crime that threatens the computer safety of individuals in the society. Cybercrime has adverse effects in the community such as erosion of moral cultures and loss incurred from data loss by multinationals or companies. It is due to this epiphany that mitigation strategies should be put in place to reduce the vice. Cybercrime is a practice that involves various stakeholders. The battling of the vice also requires inputs from multiple individuals to combat the predicament efficiently. Internal and external stakeholders concerned with cybercrime battling are identified in the paper. Also, there is a highlight on the impact of the stakeholders, and a possible solution to the predicament is featured (Kazan, 2016).

Stakeholders

Stakeholders are individuals or departments affected by cybercrime. Stakeholders include internal and external participants who perpetrate or fight against cybercrime in the society. Additionally, the general public and organizations are classified as external stakeholders as they are the victims of cybercrime acts. The general public and enterprises suffer from reputation damage, breach of privacy, loss of business opportunities and theft of fund as a result of cybercrime acts by hackers or malicious individuals. Under external stakeholders, hackers are the primary focus. Hackers primarily are linked to different actions of cybercrime in the community. Hackers can infiltrate computer infrastructure or networks and exploit them for self-benefit or to cause harm in an enterprise. Internal stakeholders primarily concentrate on strategies and avenues that can be deployed to mitigate or reduce cybercrime. Government departments and associated Non-Governmental Organizations are the primary internal stakeholders that seek to stop the spread of the predicament in the society (Martin, 2011).

Impacts of stakeholders

Various stakeholders related to cybercrime law enforcement have different implications. The implications may be positive or negative in the community. Firstly, external stakeholders such as hackers negatively influence the effort of law enforcers to mitigate cybercrime in the modern technological world. Hackers are the primary cause of cybercrime and contribute to the wrongful use of computer infrastructure in the modern era. Spoofing, SQL injection and DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) are among the techniques used by hackers to facilitate cybercrime. Consequently, the methods mentioned above cause loss of data to companies and individuals who are the victims of cybercrime.

Government agencies such as DHS (Department of Homeland Security) and NGOs are the primary external stakeholders in cybercrime law enforcement. These organizations are equipped with tools and infrastructure such as computer forensics that positively influence the war on cybercrime. The aforementioned external stakeholders receive training on how to combat various acts of cybercrime in the society effectively. Additionally, the external stakeholders have resources provisions that encourage research on better and improved ways of tackling cybercrime acts (PARODI, 2013).

Stakeholder Consideration

The tackling of cybercrime in the modern era needs first to be recognized as a process that requires time and patience. The recognition of cybercrime law enforcement as a process makes it possible to address the various inputs by different stakeholders in addressing the predicament. To begin with, the objective of cybercrime law enforcement is to eliminate external stakeholders such as hackers who contribute to the problem. Identification of the primary target enables development of mitigation strategies to reduce the threat.

The significant parts of cybercrime law enforcement are the internal stakeholders who combat the predicament. The practical implementation of a solution solely lies on the capabilities of internal stakeholders such as DHS. As part of the solution, government agencies such as U.S. Secret Service should receive continuous training on the emerging techniques used in cybercrime. Also, the dedicated offices should be equipped with relevant infrastructure and software to mitigate cybercrime. Brainstorming and promotion of new solutions to cybercrime are new avenues that could be implemented to reduce cybercrime in the modern world.

Motivation of Individuals

The effectiveness of cybercrime solutions is dependent on the positive reception to various stakeholders. It is due to this realization that strategies should be implemented that encourages positive response in the community. Education of the public and companies is vital to the enactment of the solution. Education enables businesses and individuals to perform strategies such as protection of computers by passwords or security tokens. This approach reduces the effects of cybercrime to the victims.

Additionally, education on cybercrime gives guidance to potential victims in the society. The information provided to victims enable reporting of incidences related to cybercrime. The successful implementation of solutions to mitigate cybercrime relies on the availability of resources. The solution strategy advocates for government and private agencies to have adequate funds to implement and research on new ways of tackling cybercrime. Computer forensics, authentication, and authorization are positive developments on the war to fight cyber, but there is still room for improvement.

Conclusion

Cybercrime is a new issue that threatens the advancement of modern technology. Cybercrime should be addressed promptly in the society to avert the potential losses induced by the predicament. In the process of addressing the issue, it is important to identify key internal and external stakeholders as it would enable formulation of a strategy to solve the problem. In addressing potential cybercrime, solutions should be campaigned for to different stakeholders to makes sure for an effective treatment against cybercrime in the modern technological era.

References

Kazan, H. (2016). Contemporary Issues in Cybersecurity. Journal of Cybersecurity Research (JCR), 1. Martin, N. (2011). Cybercrime: Understanding and addressing the concerns of stakeholders. Computers & Security, 803-814. PARODI, F. (2013). The Concept of Cybercrime and Online Threats Analysis. International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime, 59-66.