Together with our associates
(academics, technology & forensic experts), we are
proficient in defending computer crime related charges
for our clients. Owing to the digital nature and varied
modes of computer crime, prosecuting and defending computer
crime charges have proved to be an extremely challenging
job for lawyers.
Think of these traditional crimes being
committed in the digital way :
bank robbers vs bank computer hackers
physical damage to property vs erasure / alteration
of computer files
disruption of public order vs disabling computer
functions
burglary vs unauthorised intrusion to computer
through telecom
The principal challenge lies in collecting,
analysing and presenting to the court digital evidence
such as computer system access trail logs, database records,
true identity of the computer user.
Given a wealth of technical and legal
knowledge in the related area, we believe that we can
proficiently assist our clients, as well as the court,
in achieving justice when dealing with computer crime
charges.
Five difficult areas in dealing
with Computer Crime charges
Presentation and Understanding of evidence
Judge and jury generally unfamiliar with the technical
mechanisms of computer / internet, takes a lot of
efforts to present through charts or demonstrations
so would be defence counsels, prosecutors, law
enforcement units and witness
True identity of the user of the computer
Trace the origin of the computer through LAN or
the internet
Who used that computer at the material time?
Husband, wife and members of the family using the
same computer
Collection of Evidence
Real time records are vulnerable to being overwritten
by subsequent activities
Encryption of system / data files makes the collection
/ analysis job even much difficult
Global Dimension
Witness and evidence overseas - these may include
webmasters of overseas web hosting sites, or owner
of e-commerce merchants
Expensive in adducing evidence
Attitude of the Parties Concerned
General lack of awareness of computer security
and related knowledge
Unwillingness to testify, particular those from
overseas
