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On the evening of Friday 14 Dec 2001, a group of SIG^2 members arrived at the auditorium of Rajah & Tann, a large local law firm, which was playing host to an SIG^2 talk given Rajesh Sreenivasan, partner at the firm and secretary of SIG^2. The attendees numbered about 30, though up to 50 had originally pre-registered, so it could be surmised that the rainy weather and the long weekend (the following Monday was a public holiday) must have tempted many away...
Rajesh's talk was succinctly entitled "Dealing with Computer Crime". After an introduction of his firm's work in this area, Rajesh began by outlining the need for e-security in an online environment, and the need in turn for it to be standards-based. Next, the types of computer crime and their incidence rates were described. And based on an appreciation of these, some dos and don'ts could be constructed. Rajesh went on to describe the local legal framework, in particular the Computer Misuse Act, which actually is a lot more comprehensive than some of us might have thought. There is a role for the lawyer in the aftermath of a major security incident, especially with regards to digital forensics and court evidence. We heard also how well-thought-out company security policies and information-sharing between countries and organizations would also help address the problem of e-security. The talk was rounded off with a emphasis of the dynamism of technological advances and the need for the law to remain up-to-date and vigilant.
There were many questions coming from the audience, which was a sign of the relevance of this presentation to the mainly technical audience. The event ended at around 8pm, and participants proceeded to have refreshments and mingle.
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