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Like a lot of things, I'd imagine the capability varies tremendously among the different police departments. I wouldn't be surprised if New York or London polic
by function_seven 10y ago
Like a lot of things, I'd imagine the capability varies tremendously among the different police departments. I wouldn't be surprised if New York or London police have sophisticated detectives dedicated to cyber-security. (I also wouldn't be surprised if they're still woefully outmatched, either)
Meanwhile, if I were to deliver this info to my local police department, I have very little faith they'd even know what I'm talking about.
- masklinn 10y agoThat doesn't seem like something which'd make sense at the local police level though, as chances are high it's international, or at the very least interstate. I would think (when the local cops don't just decide to ignore it) this kind of things gets escalated to the feds.
- robinduckett 10y agoWhen local police arrived, I had to explain Skype to them. This is when I realised they probably couldn't do anything about it.
- rz2k 10y agoIt could be that their security experts were in their early twenties and had never heard of skype.
- thaumasiotes 10y agoMy 13-year-old brother and sister are on skype constantly. If the computer's open, skype is running in the background. Skype is also well-known among current chinese college students. Basically, I think it's unlikely that anyone in their early twenties has never heard of skype.
- walshemj 10y agoThe problem is those experienced police officers can earn more in the private sector and police forces tend to have difficulty keeping staff - also as the FBI has found recruiting cyber spooks is difficult