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D. Framework for a Capacity-building Program
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Introduction
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I. Objectives of Cybercrime Capacity-building Programs
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A. Rationale & Objectives
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B. Supporting a Process of Change
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II. Elements of Capacity-building Programs
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A. Producing an Overarching Cybercrime Policy & Strategy
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B. Developing Cybercrime-specific Legislation
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C. Creating Specialized Cybercrime Units
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Conclusion
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Introduction
Capacity-building programs require resources. Although many sectors are competing
for scarce resources, there is increasing recognition that at least some of those resources
are urgently needed to combat cybercrime. There are several reasons for building such
capacity—and just as many ways that capacity can be built. The Toolkit at large, and
its Assessment Tool in particular (see section 7, below), aim to provide evidence and
direction for implementing targeted capacity building. At a high level, some of the main
reasons for allocating scarce resources to cybercrime capacity-building programs include
the following:
Societies are increasingly reliant on ICT. As discussed (see sections 1 A and 1 B, above),
society writ large is increasingly reliant on ICT for all manner of activities, and ICTs are used
in support of all manner of ventures, both public and private. Many have become dependent
on the existence of ICT in their day-to-day lives. Every region of the world has experienced
massive growth in internet usage,1 largely facilitated by the increased availability of broadband
connections and the growing use of internet-enabled mobile phones and related applications.2
That growth has created spaces for all sorts of development—both economic and commercial,
as well as individual and social. As such, ensuring the security of, and confidence and trust in,
ICTs and ICT systems should be a priority of any government.
e-Evidence’s ubiquity in all crime-types. Cybercrime is no longer a peripheral phenomenon.
The more ICTs are used, the more criminals seek to exploit corresponding—and everdeveloping—vulnerabilities. As the division between crimes occurring in the “cyber” world
and those in the “real” one continues to blur,3 ICTs are increasingly holding evidence, direct
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