Challenges in investigating Cybercrime in social networks: A Sri Lankan Perspective
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2020Author
Laksiri Geethal, KG
De Zoysa, Kasun
Thilakarathna, Kenneth
Wijesekera, Primal
Keppitiyagama, Chamath
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With the explosive growth of social
networks, the modern society has found
itself in the midst of a transformation from
pre-social network age to a new world where
social networks influence everything from
democratic processes such as elections to the
mental health of the members of the society.
While arguing the net cost and benefits of
social networks are out of the scope of this
case study, we will argue that social
networks have introduced a new threat
surface that challenges the current status
quo on legal protection and investigative
techniques on citizens. These challenges
equally affect citizens who request justice
and protection, and people who are hiding
and avoiding law enforcement.
From the perspective of a developing nation,
especially a nation that does not host any
technical infrastructure for any leading
social network companies, this work
presents challenges Sri Lanka could face and
discuss their impact on law enforcement
investigations. We believe this case study
will open up discussions on the proper legal
framework to support future investigations.
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