The Research and Data Analytics Unit in the Department of Justice and Equality are delighted to invite you to attend a webinar on Thursday 8 October at 11am where we will share the findings of our most recent research report looking at the current threats and responses to cybercrime.

This review of the research literature by co-authors Sheelagh Brady & Caitríona Heinl, examines the existing research literature on cybercrime including current and emerging threats, the Irish anti-cybercrime landscape and models of best practice for combatting cybercrime in order to inform both policy and practice across the criminal justice system in Ireland.

The report explores several key themes including

the lack of consensus surrounding the term ‘cybercrime’

the ever evolving threat landscape and the national and international responses in this regard

the role of legislation in combatting cybercrime

The report serves as an evidence based analysis of the current landscape to inform policy makers with responsibilities in the field of cybercrime.

The presentation will be followed by a questions and answers session with our panel including Ms Brady and Ms Heinl along with representatives from the Department of Justice and Equality, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Garda National Cybercrime Bureau.

The full report will be available on the Department’s website after the launch event.

If you require any further details, please contact research@justice.ie.

About the authors

“Sheelagh Brady is Co-Founder and Chief Security Analyst with SAR Consultancy and PhD Candidate in the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University. She was formerly a Sergeant in An Garda Siochana and previously held senior analyst positions, with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security in Nigeria and European Union External Action Service missions in Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH) & Libya.

'Caitríona Heinl is Executive Director at The Azure Forum for Contemporary Security Strategy, Ireland and Adjunct Research Fellow at the School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin. She was previously Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) Centre of Excellence for National Security at NTU Singapore.'

Research Report Launch - Cybercrime