action against cybercrime;
The Group considers that there is no immediate need to revise the
Commonwealth Model Law, but given the rapid evolution of cybercrime, some
supplementation may in future be judged necessary.
7.
8.
The Group recommends that Commonwealth countries should also be
encouraged to develop and implement all other components of an effective and
adequately resourced response to cybercrime, and the challenges related to the
recognition, collection, preservation and admissibility of electronic evidence in
relation to any type of criminal activity.
9.
The Group recommends that the Commonwealth Secretariat should in managing
the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative and in its more general work on such
matters as money-laundering and terrorism, without necessarily duplicating
effort, continue its role in the development of capacity within the Commonwealth
to combat cybercrime, and continue to collaborate with other international and
regional organisations to provide and/or facilitate technical assistance in this
field to member states.
10.
The Group recommends that Law Ministers should follow the lead of CHOGM in
endorsing the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative and should ensure that their
colleagues in Government are aware of it and should, as appropriate, facilitate
its work.
11.
The Group recommends that the Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration
with other organisations and without duplication, should establish a virtual
community to share information and exchange views, and a repository of best
practices and lessons learned
PART 3: THE WORKING GROUP COLLABORATE WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL
BODIES WITH A VIEW TO IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICE, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND TRAINING
PROGRAMMES FOR INVESTIGATORS, PROSECUTORS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS
3.1
Training is an essential element in the building of capacity against cybercrime, but it
is important to bear in mind that there are no ‘one size fits all’ solutions. What is appropriate
depends on a number of considerations:
(a)
as with other elements of anti-cybercrime strategies, training elements need to be
proportionate and responsive to the needs of each individual country. This will
depend on factors such as the degree of national reliance on technology and the
amount of institutional and investigative capacity required and so the extent of
training needed to bring existing personnel up to an appropriate level;
(b)
training elements are also closely linked to other strategic elements, especially the
development of appropriate legislation;
(c)
cybercrime occurs primarily within infrastructures and digital environments created
and operated by the private sector, which requires the mobilisation of private sector
resources in developing and delivering training;
(d)
most cybercrime occurs primarily within infrastructures owned by the private sector,
which require the mobilisation of private sector resources in developing and delivering
training;
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