FE and HE institutions are affected by computer crime in many of the same ways as other businesses, organisations and individuals. High up the list of concerns for FE and HE institutions are hacking, fraud and theft, copyright abuse, obscene content (including child pornography) and harassment. Many of these crimes are prosecuted within the existing criminal justice structures just as they are when the offence is committed where no computer is involved. In addition some are designated crimes under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
This overview paper explores the main obligations imposed on institutions concerning the provision and use of IT facilities in terms of cybercrime. This paper can be accessed here - Cybercrime Overview.