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1. EUROPEAN CYBERCRIME CENTRE EC3
■ 12% of EU citizens have experienced online fraud
■ 74% agree that the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime has increased in the past year
■ 61% are concerned about experiencing identity the
■ 43% are concerned about not being able to access online services because of cyber attacks
(Source: 2012 Eurobarometer)
CYBERCRIME: A CONCERN FOR CITIZENS
■ Operational as of 11 January 2013
■ Focal point in the fight against cybercrime in the EU
■ Hosted by Europol (European law enforcement agency)
A EUROPEAN CENTRE
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MAIN FUNCTIONS
Data fusion
R&D and training
■ Gathering and processing information on cybercrime
■ Providing a cybercrime helpdesk for law enforcement
in all EU States
■ Collaborating closely with CEPOL (European Police College)
to develop training activities and raise awareness on
cybercrime issues
Operations
■ Facilitating research and development and ensuring capacity
building among law enforcement, judges and prosecutors
■ Supporting cybercrime investigations in EU States
(e.g. against intrusion, fraud, online child sexual abuse, etc.)
■ Developing forensic tools to help EU States better detect and
prosecute cybercrime
■ Supporting joint investigations carried out by more than
one EU State (technical, analytical and forensic expertise)
Outreach
■ Facilitating law enforcement cooperation with partners
outside the EU and coordinating complex transnational
cases in close collaboration with Eurojust (EU agency for
judicial cooperation) and Interpol
■ Working closely with the private sector, research community,
civil society, academia and Computer Emergency Response
Teams to detect and respond comprehensively to
cybercriminal activity
Strategy
■ Producing threat assessments, including trend analyses
and forecasts as well as new developments on the ways
cybercriminals operate
■ Alignment of actions with other relevant international partners,
such as EUCTF (European Union Cybercrime Taskforce), CIRCAMP
(COSPOL Internet Related Child Abusive Material Project),
ENISA (European Network and Information Security Agency)
and ECTEG (European Cybercrime Training and Education Group)
IMPACT
■ More cybercrime networks dismantled and more suspects prosecuted
■ Better detection and forensic tools for cybercrime investigators
■ Specialised threat assessments for the law enforcement community
■ Cooperation with the private sector and the research community
■ More focused training for law enforcement, judges and prosecutors to better handle complex cyber issues
■ A more unified voice for cybercrime investigators on the international scene
■ The internet economy will continue to grow, with less financial losses due to cybercrime
■ EU citizens will be more secure (from fraud, intrusion, etc.) and feel more confident while conducting their lives online
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