Taipei, Nov. 28 (CNA) A U.S. FBI program combining the efforts of government agencies, academia and the private sector can be an example for Taiwan in fighting cyber crime, representatives from law enforcement agencies said Tuesday.
Representatives in Taipei and Kaohsiung attended an 80-minute digital video conference in which FBI Cyber Division Deputy Assistant Director Raul Rolden discussed cyber crime issues with panelists from the two cities.
Rolden found out after his brief on cyber crime basics that his audience were most interested in the "InfraGard" program, which Taiwan badly needs, according to the attendees.
InfraGard, which began in 1996, is a partnership between the FBI, the private sector, academic institutions, and state and local law enforcement agencies, Rolden said.
It is an information sharing system and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members, he said. InfraGard currently has more than 15,000 members.
Rolden said InfraGard can be described as an FBI outsourcing program that "lets companies bring in the information, analyze it...and identify the crime" because the expertise in the private sector is far more advanced than that of the FBI.
The FBI Fusion Center, which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is able to tackle cyber crime with the help of the program and has received relative success, Rolden said.
Cyber criminals are very creative and can even be called "innovators, " Rolden noted.
The conference, titled "Emerging Cyber Crime Trends and Enforcement Approaches, " was hosted by the American Institute in Taiwan.
Representatives in Taipei and Kaohsiung attended an 80-minute digital video conference in which FBI Cyber Division Deputy Assistant Director Raul Rolden discussed cyber crime issues with panelists from the two cities.
Rolden found out after his brief on cyber crime basics that his audience were most interested in the "InfraGard" program, which Taiwan badly needs, according to the attendees.
InfraGard, which began in 1996, is a partnership between the FBI, the private sector, academic institutions, and state and local law enforcement agencies, Rolden said.
It is an information sharing system and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members, he said. InfraGard currently has more than 15,000 members.
Rolden said InfraGard can be described as an FBI outsourcing program that "lets companies bring in the information, analyze it...and identify the crime" because the expertise in the private sector is far more advanced than that of the FBI.
The FBI Fusion Center, which is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is able to tackle cyber crime with the help of the program and has received relative success, Rolden said.
Cyber criminals are very creative and can even be called "innovators, " Rolden noted.
The conference, titled "Emerging Cyber Crime Trends and Enforcement Approaches, " was hosted by the American Institute in Taiwan.