romanian cybercrime & computer crime legal blog

Internet Dating & Marriage Scams - how to avoid them

2010-10-16T10:16:00.002+03:00

In the last four years I have seen numerous cases of this already classical Internet scam, obviously after they took place and there was little or nothing to do to reverse the financial damage on the victims. Basically, a Western guy meets an Eastern woman on Internet chat or dating services, they develop a relationship over the Internet and in some cases even meeting in real life, then he sends

Cyber-terrorism from fiction to reality

2010-10-04T14:04:00.008+03:00

While preparing my two lectures for the Advanced NATO seminar that took place in Kiev, Ukraine, last week (sep 26 to 29, 2010) and had as topic "Cyber-Terrorism Prevention & Counteraction" - I had the occasion to go again through many books, reports and related documents on Cyber-Terrorism. Below are some key elements of the phenomenon, as a short introduction to this topic. What strikes the

Computer crime in Romania - press releases overview

2010-07-17T17:02:00.001+03:00

Since we've just passed in the second half of year 2010 I have re-read for you the press release issued by the Romanian Directorate on Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) - the law enforcement body which also investigates computer related crimes in Romania. I have made a selection of all press-releases for cybercrime cases in the first half of 2010 year in an attempt to

Protect your busines from computer related risks

2010-07-17T16:18:00.002+03:00

Two different conversations with the visitors of my blog had the same theme: how can I protect my business from the computer and internet related risks?. This article is based on a situation I frequently met here in Romania but which can be generally applicable in other countries too: I am not talking about security auditing the business, investing in security technology and such, but

Is email accepted as evidence in romanian courts?

2010-07-11T09:24:00.000+03:00

I receive this question very often and one of the answers is: Yes, you can use email in a Romanian court as evidence, in most of the cases but, only if you bring it in court in a proper manner. Short explanation for non-technical persons: Depending on the case (criminal or civil), using email as evidence in Romania can be easier or a little bit harder because: in criminal cases the evidence is

Prevention: How can I stay away from SPAM?

2010-06-28T00:23:00.001+03:00

On the romanian language blog related to prevention of computer crime and dedicated to non-technical users, I have added a new practical advice in an attempt to answer questions from the readers asking how to keep their personal email addresses away from receiving SPAM. Since the article is in Romanian I am outlining here the main points: since emails are automatically harvested from internet

Digital photos as evidence in Romanian courts

2010-06-14T08:25:00.001+03:00

What should I do in order to use digital photos as evidence in court? Do Romanian courts accept photos from a digital camera? Do I have to turn in my camera or it's enough that I print the photos?..and so on... these are just a few questions I frequently receive from people concerning the digital photos as electronic evidence in courts in Romania. Digital photos as evidence are used through the

Fingerprints on the Internet?

2010-01-29T23:24:00.001+02:00

How unique and identifiable are we while surfing the Internet from the silence of our home? Do we leave behind traces that through which we can be recognized? Our Browsers, while useful tools for gathering information, communicate with the web-servers we visit, exchanging a plethora of information, giving to the server especially information about our computer, especially the configuration of

Intro: Computer crimes and the legal system

2009-08-02T15:51:00.001+03:00

The last 30 years have seen inimaginable technical advances in the fields of computers and communication technology. The development of Internet has radically transformed mankind, allowing almost instant communication and long distance cooperation between individuals, companies, institutions and governments. Computers and Internet have become part of the daily work of bilions of individuals.