Infosecurity

Police and telco team up to fight cyber crime in Australia

By Jianggan Li | 19 December 2008

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and telecommunications provider, Telstra are partnering up in efforts to better combat new technology-enabled crimes.

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The AFP and Telstra signed a Joint Cooperation Agreement to improve their long-standing partnership by increasing on-going collaboration and assistance in the information and communication technology sector.

The Agreement will allow AFP to gain better understanding of the evolution of the telecommunications environment, training and development activities. Under the Agreement, AFP and Telstra will work together to focus on internet crimes such as fraud and phishing, online paedophile activities, online terrorism activities, botnet networks and organised crimes, and target attacks on public, government and private sector computer networks. It will also focus on child protection and education.

AFP Deputy Commissioner Andrew Colvin said rapid technological developments in the 21st century had created potential for new forms of criminal activity to develop, as well as variations of traditional crimes.

“Technology-enabled crime is a complex, dynamic environment with new trends constantly emerging. We must continually look at improving our methods of detection and prevention,” he added.

Deepening the cooperation with Telstra is a prefect example of how the AFP can tap into the expertise, knowledge and technology of the business community to heighten security for the Australian community, Deputy Commissioner Colvin said.

Telstra Chief Operations Officer Greg Winn commented that the AFP had earned an international reputation of being at the leading-edge of developments in enhancing the capacity of government, business and the community in dealing with crime founded in new information and communications technology.

Telstra enjoys an enduring relationship with the AFP, working together to detect and prevent criminal activity and the Agreement will only serve to heighten that mutual support, says Winn. “As a world leader in communications technology, Telstra is well placed in helping to ensure the AFP remains at the forefront of global cyber crime developments,” he mentioned.