Article by Elizabeth Levinson and Natalie Ceola
Following 18 months of development the Australian Internet Industry Association (IIA) released a draft Cybercrime Code of Practice (Code) in relation to cybercrime on Monday, 21 July 2003.
While the Internet can deliver enormous efficiencies for business, cybercrime is proving to be an escalating cost for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), government and businesses. Crime involving computers and electronic communications is a big challenge facing organisations as crimes such as internet based fraud, hacking, card skimming and electronic money laundering are difficult to detect.
The 2003 Computer Crime and Security Survey, run in conjunction with the Australian Federal Police, Queensland Police, Western Australia Police and South Australia Police highlighted the extent of electronic crimes. This survey found that:
