Cybercrime Court Decisions from Latin America - Legal and Policy Developments (HTCIA Conference, Atlanta, GA (USA), 20 Sept. 2010)

Recent Cyber-crime Court Decisions from Latin America Legal & Policy Developments Renato Opice Blum Cédric Laurant Presentation available at http://blog.cedriclaurant.org High Technology Crime Investigation Association International Conference (Atlanta, GA – USA - Sept. 20-22, 2010) http://www.htciaconference.org/ 2 OUTLINE   A. The importance of cyber-crime in Latin America for US cybersecurity professionals   B. How this emerging cyber-crime activity impacts American companies and computer users   C. Major legal & policy developments related to cyber-crime in Latin America   D. Recent cyber-crime court decisions from Brazil and Argentina   E. Recent data protection developments in Latin America - How they relate to cyber-crime High Technology Crime Investigation Association International Conference (Atlanta, GA - USA – Sept. 20-22, 2010) 3 4 5 OUTLINE  A. The importance of cyber-crime in Latin America for US cyber-security and law enforcement professionals   B. How this emerging cyber-crime activity impacts American companies and computer users   C. Major legal & policy developments related to cyber-crime in Latin America   D. Recent cyber-crime court decisions from Brazil and Argentina   E. Recent data protection developments in Latin America - How they relate to cyber-crime High Technology Crime Investigation Association International Conference (Atlanta, GA - USA – Sept. 20-22, 2010) A. The importance of cyber-crime in Latin America for US cyber-6 security and law enforcement professionals •  Cyber-crime is growing in Latin America, especially in Brazil. –  In Brazil, more than 6 out of 10 computers get infected by viruses and malware attacks, compared to an average of 1 out of 2. From: Norton Cybercrime Report: The Human Impact (August 2010) High Technology Crime Investigation Association International Conference (Atlanta, GA - USA – Sept. 20-22, 2010) A. The importance of cyber-crime in Latin America for US cyber-7 security and law enforcement professionals •  Cyber-crime is international by nature. •  It requires international cooperation among all countries. •  But it also requires speedy international cooperation. High Technology Crime Investigation Association International Conference (Atlanta, GA - USA – Sept. 20-22, 2010) 8 OUTLINE   A. The importance of cyber-crime in Latin America for US cybersecurity and law enforcement professionals  B. How this emerging cyber-crime activity impacts American companies and computer users   C. Major legal & policy developments related to cyber-crime in Latin America   D. Recent cyber-crime court decisions from Brazil and Argentina   E. Recent data protection developments in Latin America - How they relate to cyber-crime High Technology Crime Investigation Association International Conference (Atlanta, GA - USA – Sept. 20-22, 2010) B. How this emerging cyber-crime activity impacts US 9 companies and computer users •  1. Impact on US companies. •  2. Impact on American people whose personal information is misused, leaked, stolen. •  3. Impact on American consumers and e-commerce in the US. High Technology Crime Investigation Association International Conference (Atlanta, GA - USA – Sept. 20-22, 2010) B. How this emerging cyber-crime activity impacts US 10 companies and computer users •  1. Impact of cyber-crime on US companies: –  Key conclusions from a recent study (*) that quantifies the economic impact of cyber-crime attacks: •  “Cyber-crime attacks” include criminal activity conducted via the Internet: theft of a company’s intellectual property, confiscation of online bank accounts, creation and distribution of viruses on other computers, posting confidential business information on the Internet, and disruption of a country’s critical national infrastructure. •  “Cost” includes: “direct, indirect and opportunity costs that resulted from the loss or theft of information, disruption to business operations, revenue loss and destruction of property, plant and equipment, and the external consequences of the cyber crime. The survey also captures the total cost spent on detection, investigation, containment, recovery and after-the-fact or “ex-post” response. •  Cyber crimes can do serious harm to an organization’s bottom line. The median annualized cost of cyber crime of the 45 organizations surveyed is $3.8 million per year. It can range from $1 million to $52 million per year per company. (*) Ponemon Institute, First Annual Cost of Cybercrime Study, July 2010. High Technology Crime Investigation Association International Conference (Atlanta, GA - USA – Sept. 20-22, 2010)