Submission to the Cyber and Critical Technology International Engagement Strategy (CCTIES) (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Cassandra Cross · QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) · 2020
The following submission draws on my decade of research and experience in this area to advocate for these victims to be included in the future policy direction of this area. Too often, the “human” element of cybercrime and cybersecurity is forgotten, with a strong focus on the technology which enables and facilitates incidents to occur. This has been to the detriment of many individuals, who have neither felt acknowledged in their victimisation, nor supported in their recovery. My intention for this submission is to give a voice to those who find themselves on the wrong end of cybercrime and cybersecurity and are powerless to advocate for change in their own situation. Collectively, there is much to be done to improve the current response to those who experience negative outcomes of engaging with technology, across both cybercrime and cybersecurity contexts.