IntrusIon Into PrIvacy and Into InformatIon systems

In our network connected society, intrusion becomes a new form of trespassing, one which quite often leads to significant problems and poses great risks for the individual and for businesses, which are increasingly relying on modern information systems. The main appearances of intrusion, in the Information Society, are those concerning privacy intrusion and intrusion into information systems. In particular, privacy intrusion is the act of intruding the personal sphere of the individual, which may involve the illicit collection and processing of personal data, the use of intrusive equipment, such as video cameras and key-loggers, but also of more sophisticated technologies, for example RFIDs. In the post 9/11 era, privacy poses as a negotiable good that can be compromised to preserve public security. Thus, surveillance poses as necessary measure in view of the threat of terrorism and organized crime. Further, intrusion into a computer system can take many forms. We could note attempts at accessing and manipulating of information systems that can compromise the security and trust of such systems, which fall within the realm of e-crime. E-crime is undoubtedly one of the major challenges for the future of law enforcement. As information and communications technology (ICT) becomes more pervasive, the various kinds of electronic crime will be protagonists in all forms of criminal behavior. The following means may be used for committing the act: electronic communications and transactions, spread of information via the Internet, falsification of physical characteristics and eventually ID theft. The e-crime types may be categorized into four main groups (see Janczewski and Colaric, 2007):