From encryption to failure of traditional investigation instruments: The challenges of fighting cybercrime

The shift from industrial societies to information societies, 1 and the related dependence of the society as well as the economy on the availability of Internet services have moved the attention of politics towards the cybercrime topic. While in other emerging areas of crime it is possible to use traditional crime prevention and investigation strategies, the fight against cybercrime faces unique challenges that require a special attention from both investigators and lawmakers. This article provides an overview of some of those challenges.