iPROCEEDS-2

Summary

This project is of the European Union and the Council of Europe on Targeting crime proceeds on the Internet and securing electronic evidence in South-eastern Europe and Turkey.

It will build on the results achieved during the implementation of the iPROCEEDS project and concentrate on targeted support under the following project areas:

• Legislation regarding securing electronic evidence and access to data in full respect of fundamental rights and freedoms, including privacy and personal data protection.
•  Alignment with EU and Council of Europe personal data protection standards.
• Promotion of cybercrime and cybersecurity policies and strategies.
• Interagency and public/private cooperation for investigation of cybercrime and proceeds from crime online.
• Public reporting systems on online fraud and other cybercrime offences.
• Judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence and related financial investigations and anti-money laundering measures.
• International cooperation and information sharing for investigation of cybercrime and proceeds from crime online.

Its target groups are: Specialised cybercrime units, financial investigation units, financial intelligence units (FIUs), digital forensics experts, prosecution services, judiciary, judicial training institutions, central authorities for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, cybersecurity community – national and sectoral Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)/ Cyber Incident Response Teams (CIRTs), data protection community (Commissioners, Inspectors and Ombudspersons) and the private sector – Internet Service Providers (local and multinational), Banking Associations and information security companies.

Details

Aim

This project aims to enhance the capacities of authorities in the Western Balkans to fight organised crime and terrorism by enhancing cooperation within the region and with the EU and to further strengthen the capacity of authorities in project countries and areas, to search, seize and confiscate cybercrime proceeds and prevent money laundering on the Internet and secure electronic evidence.

Outcomes

• Legislation strengthened regarding securing electronic evidence and access to data in line with data protection and rule of law requirements.
•  Coordinated cybercrime and cybersecurity policies and strategies developed and under implementation by the competent authorities.
•  Specialised online public reporting systems on online fraud and other cybercrime offences fully operational in at least two project countries/areas.
• Capacities of specialised investigative units and inter-agency cooperation between cybercrime, financial investigators, prosecutors, representatives of FIUs and cybersecurity experts in the search, seizure and confiscation of online crime proceeds, combating cybercrime and securing electronic evidence further strengthened.
• Public/private information sharing and intelligence exchange mechanisms on cybercrime established or enhanced with a focus on cooperation between service providers and criminal justice authorities.
•  Judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence and related financial investigations and anti-money laundering measures with a focus on data protection and rule of law safeguards is provided.
• International cooperation and information sharing between cybercrime units, financial investigation units and financial intelligence units (FIUs) as well as between competent authorities for judicial cooperation is more efficient.

Notes

Kosovo – This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.