Criminology: Cybercriminals – Offender Motivations & Behaviours with Dr Iain Reid from University of Portsmouth

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With an increasingly digitally connected world, there has been a rapid rise in the amount of information being shared online, alongside the myriad of ways in which we conduct ourselves across our personal and professional lives. In turn this has increased the attractiveness for individuals, groups, organisations and nations to use cyberspace for more nefarious purposes.

Cybercriminals seek to exploit users for personal, financial, ideological and other gains. Cybercrimes range from everyday cybercrimes (e.g. digital piracy, bullying, online fraud), through to (semi) organised crime groups conducting ransomware attacks and Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS), and nation-states seeking to conduct campaigns of espionage and sabotage.

This talk will introduce cybercriminals and their activities, before drawing upon theories of cybercrime from criminology and beyond to explain offender motivations, behaviours, and ways in which they may be challenged.

Lecturer Profile: Dr Iain Reid

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.

Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or thinking about studying, Criminology, Sociology, Psychology and related subjects. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below:

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