Abstract
Whilst the development of a crime-proof computer operating system
seems very unlikely, more could be done to deter, discover, litigate and
punish computer criminals. Because of the limited sophistication of
security devices, experts shy away from them, while managers and
attorneys (unaware of their limited sophistication) refrain from using
security devices either because of their high cost or in the erroneous
belief that computer crime is a low risk. To control computer crime, the
computer experts should assist both management and the legal community,
especially where management loosely carries out the existing policies,
procedures, and preventive controls, giving a false impression of high
security which makes it even more difficult to discover and gather
evidence of crime.