Thesis: What should be done to alleviate the global cybercrime problem?
I. Introduction
a. Hook
The individuals of the 21st century are faced with warfare of an entirely different scope than ever
seen before. A type of warfare that allows the battlefield to be held in your hand, placed on your
desk, and carried in your pocket. One article from Hugo Riggs states that “Extensive data
breaches have compromised the personally identifiable information of millions of people” (Riggs
et al., 2023). This is a battle that affects each of us.
b. Transition sentence
In the same way that the NATO alliance coalesced to fight against the wicked agents of the Soviet
Union, we must work together on a global scale to defeat the destruction of cybercrime.
c. Thesis
To alleviate the global cybercrime problem, three primary things must be done: artificial
intelligence must be utilized to detect and protect individuals from cybercrime, employees must
be trained in the steps necessary to mitigate cybercrime, and cyber attackers must be held
accountable for their actions.
1. Artificial Intelligence must be utilized to detect and protect individuals from cybercrime
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the past decade has been extraordinary. While there are
ways that AI can be misused, there is certainly a place for it. One of those places is in the
detection of cyber attackers, specifically on technology used by children. One article titled
Artificial Intelligence Implementation to Counteract Cybercrimes Against Children in Pakistan by
Saadia Anwar Pasha outlines that there are 266 daily cybercrimes against children in Pakistan
alone. Devastatingly, these cybercrimes often involve child pornography and harassment. This
same article states, “Artificial intelligence helps increase the speed and probability of
cybercrimes’ detection, reduces operator fatigue, and assists security personnel in providing more
attention where needed” (Pasha et al., 2022)
2. Employees must be trained to mitigate cybercrime
More employees than ever before are working remotely following the COVID-19 pandemic. This
vulnerability allows cyber attackers access to large corporate information from the personal
devices of its employees. One study conducted by Mohmmad Hijji titled Cybersecurity
Awareness and Training (CAT) Framework for Remote Working Employees
showed that implementing training for individuals in awareness and identification of cybercrime
improved the security infrastructure of the organization (Hijji & Alam, 2022).
3. Cyber attackers must be held accountable for their actions.
Consequence must precede change when it comes to cyber attackers. However, before an attacker
can be punished, they must be identified. An article by Hugo Riggs titled Impact, Vulnerabilities,
and Mitigation Strategies for Cyber-Secure Critical Infrastructure suggests that “A legal system,
specifically an international tribunal, is a more suitable approach to handling attribution, as
compared to a technological approach to this aspect of cybercrime” (Riggs et al., 2023).
Refutation:
Some may argue that artificial intelligence should not be utilized to detect cyber attackers on
children’s devices. Many may argue that this is the role of the parent and that AI has no place in
taking over this role. However, cyberattacks are simply too sneaky, plentiful, and too prevalent for
parents to protect their children against. An article from Saadia Anwar Pasha
states that since 2019 “The number of cyber violence against children has increased 400 times
more, raising questions regarding the credibility of the internet as a safe place for children”
(Pasha et al., 2022).
References
Hijji, M., & Alam, G. (2022). Cybersecurity Awareness and Training (CAT) Framework for
Remote Working Employees.(Sensors,(22(22), 8663. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22228663
Pasha, S. A., Ali, S., & Jeljeli, R. (2022). Artificial Intelligence Implementation to Counteract
Cybercrimes Against Children in Pakistan.(Human Arenas.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-022-00312-8
Riggs, H., Tufail, S., Parvez, I., Tariq, M., Khan, M. A., Amir, A., Vuda, K. V., & Sarwat, A. I.
(2023). Impact, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigation Strategies for Cyber-Secure Critical
Infrastructure.(Sensors,(23(8), 4060. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23084060
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