By

Ammar Jaffri
Former Additional DG, FIA
&
Chairman Cyber Security Task Force of
Senate Defense Committee
Scheme of Presentation
About Information Technology & Internet

Use of Technology by Criminals & Terrorists

Need for Regional and International cooperation

for better Policing.

Challenges for the Law Enforcement Agencies

Use of Digital Forensics in Crime Investigations.

Evolution in Digital Forensics

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 Introduction.. About My Self
• Former Additional Director General FIA and Pioneering
Head of National Response Center for Cyber Crimes.

• Currently Heading Cyber Security Task Force of Senate

Defense Committee.

• Chairman ICTs for Development Task Force of

Ministry of Science & Technology.

• Representing Pakistan in Number of Global Initiatives

on ICTD & Cyber Security
 Policing in 21 st
Century
&
Importance of Digital Forensics

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 Internet

• Past
• Present
• Future

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 Use of Internet by Criminals
• Internet brought Equal Opportunities.
• Initially we did not discourage Hackers.
• From Cyber Crimes To Cyber Terrorism
• Cyber Warfare !!!! States Sponsored.
• Low Cost .. Anonymity …. More Loss.
• Dark Web … Under World of Internet.
• Misuse of Social Media
• Cooperation between Criminals
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 Challenges for Police Force
• Technology is evolving Fast … Revolution.
• Criminals are using latest Technologies.
• Budget Constrains for Eqpt & Trainings.
• Dedicated Technical Manpower with
proper Career Planning.

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Need For Capacity Building of
Police Force
a) Police is always First Responder.
b) Traditional Criminals also Use Internet.
c) Evidence Collection from Crime Scene.
d) Digital Evidence is Volatile ..
f) Preservation of Evidence for Court.
g) Chain of Custody … Documented
h) NR3C ( FIA ) does not have offices
every where.
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 Coordination between
Departments to Catch Criminals.
• Digital Evidence is normally Distributed.
• No One Department has Full Capability.
• Cooperation Model with ISPs.
• WE need an Eco-System in which all may
work together.
• Scale-up model is Forensic Investigations.
• Universities must be engaged for R&D

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 Supporting Technologies
• Facial Recognition.
• AFIS ….. Ten Print Cards.
• Social Media
• Internet of Things.
• GPS Mapping
• Google / Search Engines …
• Priority Communication.
• Handheld Devices …. Policeman Book
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 From Stone Coin To BitCoin
• New Ways to Make huge Payments. Police
need to be trained on ‘ FinTech ‘
• About BitCoin & Crypto Currencies.
• Branchless Banking is Future
• Internet of Things ( IoTs ) are coming in
lives very Fast.
• Policing of Driverless Cars.
• Police Need to align itself with CHANGE.
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 Tracking The Criminal in Cyber
Space
• Criminal are Vulnerable in Cyber Space.
• Digital Foot Prints.
• International Cooperation is available.
• Criminal Data Bases. ( Centralized )
• Presence / Groupings on Social Media.
• Payments to Hire Buildings / Rent a Car /
Hotel Stay / Movement Record etc.

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 Criminals Operate Beyond
Boarders

• Time & Technology NEVER wait for anyone

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 Pro-active Defense Approach
• US declared Cyber Space as fourth front for
defense since long. Others followed …..
• Flip side of technology is always there we
need to strike a balance
• We need to be pro-active to combat the
misuse of Internet, Terrorists & Criminals
have already adopted its usage for their
purposes.

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 Threat Landscape.
• Due to use of latest technologies, ability of one to affect
many is scaling up exponentially….Equally for good or
bad purposes..

• Use of Robots and remote control devices (Drones ) by

Criminals is understandable. ( Recent arrest of Alqada
Drone expert in Karachi )

• 3D printing an opportunity and a challenge.

• Linkages between terrorists and traditional criminals.

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 From Cyber Crimes to Cyber
Terrorism / Warfare
• Initial success of cyber criminals
encouraged terrorists to use cyber space.
• Anonymity, low cost & scaling up
immediately are other support factors.
• Terrorists are using the cyber space for the
same purposes for which we are using it.
• Attacks on Financial Institutions are
increasing . ( Renent example of
BanglaDesh)
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 E-Policing Vision-2025
• Training on Latest Technologies being used
by Criminals.
• Knowledge about International
Organizations working to Combat with
Criminals and how to maintain smooth
Liaison with these Organizations, specially
in emergencies.
• Collection of Internet based information
through Digital Forensics.
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 E-Policing Vision-2025
• Power of Link Analysis and Connecting the
Missing Dots through Technologies to
track the Criminals.
• Social Media Misuse and Frauds .. How, by
whom and how to track the Criminals
• Child Pornography .. How to track the in-
land criminals in this Crime

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 E-Policing Vision-2025
• White Collar Criminals .. Very Intelligent
and Organized.
• Traditional Criminals have also changed
their techniques.

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 Preparing For E-Policing
• Capacity Building May be carried out by
Industry Experts and Experienced Retired
Senior Officers of LE having Domain
Knowledge.
• Internationally accepted Techniques to to
Combat Crimes may be used.
• Training be imparted in Modular Form and
keeping in view the Professional
Engagements of Officers / Staff.
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 Preparing For E-Policing
• A Mix blend of Classroom and On-line
trainings may be used.
• After Trainings the Participants may be
required to appear on International
Certifications.

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 Challenges !!!!!!
• Sparing the Officers and Staff for Trainings
• Motivation to join the Training Program.
• Duty workload and Training Needs
Balance.
• Mix Blend of Theory & Practical Trainings.
• Deliver of Demand Driven Trainings. (
R&D based ) Latest..
• Understanding Of Computer Skills
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 Suggestions to address the
Challenges.
• Awarding Certificates / Diplomas / Degrees
( University attachment )
• Linking the officers with Foreign Training
Centers on Crime Investigations on Skype
for advanced Trainings.
• Motivation of officers to Learn New Skills
for better Performance.
• Customized On-Line Courses for officers
and Staff .
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 Some Suggestions
• IT & Computer Systems are now part of
Police Working. Need for a ‘ Capacity
Building Policy ‘ with Implementation Plan
• Training must be part of Career Planning.
• Incentive Based IT Education.
• Promote On-Line Education to Police
• Early Warning Systems … Threat levels.

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 Community Policing is the
Future of Policing.
• Crime Stoppers
• Police – Community- Media- Business
• How Crime Stoppers Work.
• International Best Practice.
• Role of Interpol & Unodc
• Crimes Stoppers Pakistan.
• Progress Up Till now & Way Forward.

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 Questions
Ammar@brain.net.pk
0300-8551479

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