Security Force Discuss Strategies To Tackle Cybercrime

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Members of the island’s security forces and players in the banking sector are today expected to complete discussions aimed at finding solutions to tackle the growing problem of cybercrime in the island. The stakeholders are participating in the National Conference on Cyber Security and Digital Forensics, a two-day conference held at the University of West Indies under theme: Protecting Identity, Banking and Citizen Information Networks. On Monday National Security Minister Peter Bunting in his address said he was encouraged by the attention placed on the issue. "I welcome the increased attention that we are placing in this very important area," Bunting said. He made the comment while pointing out that there was need for more to be done if the country’s officials were to keep abreast with the ever-changing tactics being used by international criminals. Dr Densil Williams, acting executive director of Mona School of Business, supported the view of the minister saying that if stakeholders were serious about transforming the economy the issue of cyber security could not be ignored. “A conference of this nature is quite timely, in that having looking at the agenda, you have raised some topical areas as the issue of cyber security cannot be left on the back burner,” said Williams Dr Williams also called on participants of the Conference to use the discussions to come up with workable solutions to tackle the problem. Patrick Hylton, group managing director, National Commercial Bank agreed