Understanding the Technology Behind Online Offending

Understanding the Technology Behind Online Offending: A Guide for Professionals in the Criminal Justice System is a non-technical explanation of online offences by a cybersecurity expert, bridging the gap between the high-tech world of cybercrime and the non-technical professionals working within it.

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Christopher Wise has been working within the IT industry for 20 years, for the last eight years specifically within Cyber Security for organisations in the UK as well as abroad. He has provided consultancy services for the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), Homeland Security (UK), and the Ministry of Defence. Christopher has given talks about online offending to professionals in criminal justice system at key conferences, including for the British Psychological Society Forensic Psychology Division. Christopher has a passion for security, privacy and helping non-technical professionals understand his area of expertise.

Jennifer Bamford is a Chartered and Registered Forensic Psychologist with 15 years' experience working in the criminal justice system in the UK. She has worked with many internet offenders from the point of investigation to post sentence risk assessments and has been involved as an expert witness in criminal and family law proceedings where online offending has been a central issue for the court. Dr Bamford has published previously on various topics in forensic psychology, with a specialism in sexual offending.

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Introduction Jennifer Bamford. Chapter 1. The Internet Simplified Christopher Wise. Chapter 2. Online Sexual Offending and Online Harm Christopher Wise and Jennifer Bamford. Chapter 3. Cybercrime Christopher Wise. Chapter 4. How Online Offenders are Tracked and Apprehended Christopher Wise and Jennifer Bamford. Chapter 5. How Online Offenders Evade Detection Christopher Wise and Jennifer Bamford. Chapter 6. Online Sexual Offending and the Law Nicholas Wragg and Angus McWilliams. Chapter 7. Forensic Risk Assessment of Online Offending Dr Ruth Tully. Chapter 8. Emerging Approaches to Online Crime Prevention Christopher Wise. Chapter 9. How to Keep Yourself Safe Online Christopher Wise. Chapter 10. The Future of the Internet and Offending Considerations Christopher Wise. Concluding Thoughts Jennifer Bamford.