PM TO OPEN SEMINAR ON LEGAL, TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF CYBER CRIME CASES

PUTRAJAYA, June 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak will open here on July 5 a three-day seminar which combines the legal and technical aspects pertaining to cyber crime cases.

The seminar, entitled Bridging Barriers: Legal and Technical Aspects of Cyber Crime Cases, will enable both legal and technical professionals to share information on their respective experiences and expertise.

It will be organised by the Attorney General’s Chambers in collaboration with CyberSecurity Malaysia, said a statement issued Monday by the entities.

It said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili and Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail would attend the opening of the seminar.

The statement said it was hoped that the inaugural seminar would become a platform for experts in these areas to brainstorm and find solutions on problems pertaining to cyber crime cases.

It said the objectives of the seminar were to provide participants with a broader and better understanding of legal issues arising from investigation and prosecution of cyber crime cases, to discuss the technical aspects such as real-time evidence gathering and computer forensics, and to discuss the possibilities in bridging the gap between the legal and technical aspects in cyber crime cases.

"Cyber security is a very important component of today’s national security, public safety and privacy. With the advancement of technology, Internet usage in the country has increased tremendously and, at the same time, we are all exposed to threats in the cyberworld.

"This seminar will certainly be an excellent platform for all parties concerned to address and explore the possibilities of bridging the gap between the legal and technical aspects of cyber crime cases in order to improve and strengthen security capabilities and capacities in both the legal and technical aspects," said CyberSecurity Malaysia Chief Executive Officer Lt Col (Rtd) Husin
Jazri in the statement.

The statement said some of the most influential speakers and experts in their respective fields would be invited to the seminar, and various topics have been lined up such as Cyber Crime Busters, Hacking the Criminal Mind, and the Internet – the Lawless Kingdom.

Registration is open to law enforcers, regulators, prosecutors, policy makers, Information Technology officers, industrial analysts, lecturers, researchers as well as academicians, and details are available on www.agcsm.my, said the statement.
-- BERNAMA