Cybercrime is now one of the most prevalent and due to its international scope, can be difficult to track and prosecute for. So how vulnerable are individuals and businesses from attacks?And is cyber crime also being used in warfare and state-backed activity? In this episode of Life Solved, hear insights from Professor Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, a Reader in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity on how governments and laws are adapting to crime in the complex and evolving digital world.And find out about work that’s going on to protect vulnerable people, educate citizens and proof businesses against attacks.  You can find out more about University of Portsmouth research at port.ac.uk/research Dr Vasileios Karagiannopoulos: https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/vasileios-karagiannopoulos In the episode, Vas mentions how you can find out more and protect yourself and your business against cybercrime:  National Cyber Security Centre: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/actions-to-take-when-the-cyber-threat-is-heightened Data Protection via the Information Commissioner’s Office: https://ico.org.uk Data Guidance for Organisations: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/ Is there a heightened Cyber Threat right now? https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/keep-up-to-date/heightened-threat What is Hacktivism? https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/publications/a-short-history-of-hacktivism-its-past-and-present-and-what-can-w https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/hacktivism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.