Preventing and responding to electronic crime requires greater awareness by the public,
    government, law enforcement, academia, and business of the nature of electronic crime
    and solutions to it. This group will find ways to improve knowledge and understanding of
    electronic crime by addressing the following needs:

    A clearinghouse for electronic crime information is needed.

    Leaders of high-tech companies need better knowledge of IP protection and a
    risk management methodology.

    Cyber forensics training opportunities should be better publicized.

    IP protection model legislation, code of ethics, and non-disclosure templates
    should be available.

    Public awareness of IP protection, most effectively with law enforcement
    participation, could highlight severe penalties and show that business can be a
    "hard target" (i.e. not tolerant of IP theft).

    Public service announcements, brochures, and ads in business publications could focus
    on best practices and reasonable security precautions.

    Public awareness of Internet crimes against children should feature The Internet & Your
    Child [http://theinternetandyourchild.org/] training package; include the Center for Missing
    & Exploited Children’s centralized number for reporting abuse, best practices for schools,
    and a Guide for Age-Appropriate Use of the Internet; involve professional, parent, and
    school associations; and improve public officials' awareness.

    E-commerce fraud awareness should be raised by publicizing common frauds, the volume
    of Internet fraud, and the Internet Fraud Complaint Center [http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/index.
    asp]; and reaching senior industry and law enforcement managers.

    Raising awareness of gray and black market should include publicizing the size
    and scope of the problem, educating consumers on costs and consequences
    (jobs and economic loss); and informing legislators, who could enhance high-tech
    thefts statutes.
       
Electronic Crime Partnership Initiative
Awareness and Outreach

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