Abstract

IT enabled abuse and data compromise is a major problem to senior management and organisations as a whole. It has no boundaries, and globally undermines electronic commerce whilst being facilitated by the rapid development of the Internet, computer and information technology. The prevention, reporting, detection and our ability to investigate is of overriding importance to a range of institutions and establishments. Currently the full extent of the problem is not known and at present cannot be scoped; however there is substantial evidence that shows it to be on the increase. Despite historical reports such as the Council of Europe report on Cyber crime 17 that indicated there would be an increase in criminal offences that exploit the opportunities presented by the globalisation of computer networks