New Hampshire Cyber Crime Initiative Overview Briefing
NH Assistant Attorney General Lucy H. Carrillo
Internet Crimes Prosecutor
Background: Cyber CrimeMany traditional crimes now have a cyber componentTheft, fraud, child pornography, and criminal threatening are the top cyber crimes police are responding to in NHCyber crime requires a coordinated effort from multiple agencies because no single agency will ever have the resources to combat cyber crime alone
http://doj.nh.gov/
What have we done?
The NH DOJ partnered with law enforcement to develop a Strategic Plan to Address
Cyber Crime
http://doj.nh.gov/strategicplan.html
Strategic Plan
Mission: Develop and maintain an effective and sustainable statewide response to computer crimeFocus on:1. Investigations2. Computer forensics3. Prosecutions4. Outreach and preparedness (Homeland Security and Education)
Strategic Plan
Develop:New Hampshire CyberCrime Initiative (NCCI)
NHCCI Overview
New Hampshire has a strategic plan to combat cyber crimeNew Hampshire is building a sustainable cyber crime capacity in law enforcementThe NHCCI is providing significant cyber crime training opportunities in 2008 New Hampshire is implementing a state of the art forensic viewing capability
What is the New Hampshire Cyber Crime Initiative
(NHCCI)?The NHCCI is made up of 143 law enforcement agencies throughout New Hampshire; all working together to implement the New Hampshire Strategic Plan to Address Cyber CrimeThe NHCCI is leading the effort to develop and maintain an effective and sustainable statewide response to computer crimeNHCCI holds quarterly meeting for information sharing and facilitates training
http://doj.nh.gov/
What are New Hampshire’s cyber crime needs?
Training is the top law enforcement needApproximately 300 investigators need to be trained on basic skillsWe have trained investigators and prosecutors by working with NW3C, AOL, UNH, USA, and MicrosoftSpecialized Training for prosecutors is requiredParole and probation officers have specialized training needs
Forensic Preview System
1) LE Seize Digital Evidence2) Deliver Evid to NH State Lab3) Lab will “load” computer on – REMOTE SERVER
4) Local LE can view computer from local PD5) Much quicker analysis of computers
Free or low cost cyber crime training
Basic digital evidence recover (NW3C)SEARCH: Introduction to Internet Crime InvestigationsSEARCH: The Investigation of Computer CrimeMicrosoft: Internet InvestigationsICAC Task Force trainingAOL: Working with their Legal Compliance Dept
Developing Training in New Hampshire
1. First responders- Developing protocols and training for digital evidence seizure
2. Investigators- NH focused cyber crime investigation
class with PS&T and technical partners3. Prosecutors
- Developing course with NH USAO
Developing Training in New Hampshire
3. Forensics- Coordinating with State Police on new
forensic network training- Exploring forensic preview pilot class with
SEARCH4. Prosecutors
- Working with the USA/County Attorneys and other organizations to bring training to NH
5. Leadership training on cyber crime- Certificate class at UNH for supervisors
6. Parole and probation specific training
What else?LegislationNH Supreme Court updateOutreach
Legislation SB 495The Online Child Safety Act– Stiffens penalties for CP
More in line with Federal Sentencing– Differentiates between possession and distribution– Signed into law July 2008PROBLEM:
Discovery provision – defense can make a showing of “necessity” to obtain copy of CP
SOLUTION: Protective Order
Outreach & EducationInternet Safety Presentations– Elementary School– Middle Schools– School Administrators– Parent Organizations
Internet Safety BrochureCyberbullying Policy
Case Law update
State of NH v. Marshall Zidel– “Morphed” images are not CP if no actual child was
used to create the images.– Rational – no actual child was harmed or subjected
to abuse.– This case addresses possession ONLY.