A discussion on cybercrimes
International cooperation is indeed needed in addressing cybercrimes and cyberterrorism. The international community has faced a lot of technological upgrades that has helped advance a lot of activities and also made the world a global village. This, however, has proven a problem as information can easily be accessed, hacked, or manipulated by people from one country and shared anywhere across the world (Sieber, 2006). The aspect of technology being vast in this day and age makes it an international risk when it comes to private information that gets stored in computers and the internet saving fields. Further, there are certain messages and contents that are illegal but can be shared across countries, to fuel terrorism or illegal acts. It is, therefore, paramount for the international community to join hands and work together to beat cybercrimes and terrorism.
Cybercrimes are difficult to investigate and prosecute due to several reasons. First, most people do not know how and where to make reports of cybercrimes. Secondly, it is difficult to come across evidence that would be paramount for the cases to be decided by a court of law. Thirdly, people hide their identity and often log in to sites with fake names and information that cannot be traced back to a specific person. Fourthly, the process of investigation on such cases takes so long and thus makes the prosecution of the crime difficult due to delayed justice (Brown, 2015). The states have a challenge of training specialists who are needed for such cases to bear fruit. This is an investment that most countries are yet to do.
The government has a right to private classified information once evidence has been provided, without reasonable doubt, that a crime is suspected of having been committed, and the required information is only available through the classified information therein.
References
CSD Brown, 2015. Investigating and Prosecuting Cyber Crime: Forensic Dependencies and Barriers to Justice. Accessed 3rd June 2020 at, https://www.cybercrimejournal.com/Brown2015vol9issue1.pdf
Ulrich Sieber, 2006. International cooperation against terrorist use of the Internet. Accessed, 3rd June 2020, at https://www.cairn.info/revue-internationale-de-droit-penal-2006-3-page-395.htm#