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National Hi-Tech Crime Unit: Safeguarding Digital Landscape in the UK

The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) is a multi-agency entity formed to combat hi-tech crimes impacting the UK. Tasked with investigating hacking, fraud, paedophilia, and more, NHTCU provides tactical and technical support, forensic assistance, and 24/7 assistance globally. Aims include data analysis, threat assessments, deterrence of criminals, and fostering a secure e-commerce environment. Challenges involve integrating with other agencies and establishing expertise while maintaining discretion. Methodologies include national cybercrime reporting systems and data sharing for mutual benefit. The vision is to lead in combating hi-tech crimes, updating stakeholders on trends, and ensuring prosecution of offenders. NHTCU serves as a strategic and tactical response with a 24/7 capability through NCIS and Interpol reserve contacts.

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National Hi-Tech Crime Unit: Safeguarding Digital Landscape in the UK

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  1. Senior Analyst National Hi-Tech Crime Unit

  2. The Work Of The UK NHTCU

  3. Intro • Brief overview • Remit of the unit • Crimes to be investigated • Objectives • Challenges & expectations • Methodology • Vision • Conclusion

  4. Brief Overview • Formed to co-ordinate UK response to Hi-tech crime • Multi-agency • NCIS • NCS • Force • HMC&E • Non-law enforcement staff

  5. Unit Remit • Assess threat of hi-tech crime impacting the UK • To provide a 24/7 facility to international requests for assistance (through Interpol), as well as UK hi-tech investigations • Tactical & technical support to those investigating hi-tech crime • Forensic capability to assist in investigations

  6. Crimes to be investigated Internal & external incidents • Hacking & cracking • DoS • Critical National Infrastructure Attacks • Fraud • Paedophilia • Extortion • IPR theft • Stock manipulation • Etc……. Forensic advice/support to all computer based crime Can lead, support, assist or advise

  7. Objectives • Reliable, regular and comprehensive data flows: enable strategic analysis: national – international • Produce threat assessments/updates, direct law enforcement/government • To be a deterrent to criminals • To support business - provide a policed e-commerce environment

  8. Challenges & Expectations • There are a number of other government agencies involved in the national hi-tech crime picture • Challenge to incorporate these into the NHTCU remit OR • are integrated into NHTCU data collection systems • Being perceived as experts as well as discrete/business sensitive in the early days of the unit’s existence.

  9. Methodology • Support to the establishment of a national cybercrime reporting system (On-line?) • Guarantee corporate anonymity to inspire business trust, thus will share data for mutual benefit • Integrate non-law enforcement reporting into the existing strategic data collection process, for near real time knowledge of hi-tech crime

  10. Vision • First point of contact for the national hi-tech crime picture • To contribute on hi-tech crime to UK annual threat assessments • To update both government & business on trends and developments in relation to hi-tech crime and e-commerce • To be seen to prosecute those who commit hi-tech crime

  11. Conclusion • A new unit • A government agency in its own right • Tying together UK law enforcement’s response to hi-tech crime • Strategic & tactical remit • 24/7 response through NCIS Interpol reserve

  12. Thank you

  13. Contact Numbers Office: +44 (0)870 241 0549 Interpol Reserve: +44 (0) 20 7 238 8115

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