In November 2016, I participated in a workshop organized at the University of Cardiff on the use of open source communications (OSC) in investigation of cybercrime. Professor Martin Innes, director of the university’s Crime and Security Research Institute, shared his research analysing the …Continue reading
Examining the Cybercrime Law
Nearly a year has passed since the Parliament of Pakistan promulgated a law to regulate electronic crimes. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act of 2016 covered an array of offences related to cyberspace. In all, it listed 23 offences: unauthorized access to …Continue reading
Over the Shoulder Data Theft
A business executive is sitting on the hard plastic seats in the airport lounge. He decides to check his email and takes out his smartphone. Unbeknown to him, someone sitting either next to him or behind him can easily glance at his …Continue reading
Securing Cyberspace for Pakistan
Mapping Pakistan’s cyberspace vulnerabilities. By Ahmad Raza In Brief The Information Age is so vulnerable that no country can claim to have achieved 100 percent cybersecurity. However the countries are still striving—to achieve maximum protection. India has an officially recognized National Cyber …Continue reading