OSCE Presence in Albania holds workshop on prevention and investigation of cybercrimes

The OSCE Presence in Albania organized a workshop, in hybrid format, on “Prevention and Investigation of Cybercrimes” on 29 June 2021 to support the country’s efforts in the fight against cybercrime.

The rapidly progressing digitalization of society, which has seen a sudden surge due to the COVID-19 pandemic, creates new vulnerabilities that cybercriminals exploit.

Vincenzo del Monaco, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Albania’s Deputy Minister of Interior Besfort Lamallari, senior officials from the Albanian State Police, Security Academy, National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber-Security, Directorate for the Security of Classified Information, Albanian Intelligence Service, regional law enforcement agencies from Croatia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Police Attachés from the diplomatic missions in Albania, as well as OSCE Missions in the region attended the event.

The workshop familiarized experts in the field on the latest developments in cybercrime prevention. Participants shared experiences on strategic documents that set priorities and policies in tackling this phenomenon, and enhance international co-operation in investigating cybercrime. The workshop also focused on sharing experiences among law enforcement agencies in the region, providing a forum for police liaison officers, accredited in Tirana, to offer their experiences in facilitating investigations of cybercrimes initiated by their respective authorities.