Science and Technology - Fifth Report
Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed 24 July 2007.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background and acknowledgments
Chapter 2: Overview: the Internet and personal security
The Internet: basic definitions
Tracing Internet traffic
Security threats on the Internet today
The scale of the problem
Research and data collection
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 3: Thenetwork
The prospects for fundamental redesign ofthe Internet
Recommendation
The "end-to-end principle" andcontent filtering
Who is responsible for Internet security?
Conclusion
Network-level security
Internet service provision
The "mere conduit" defence
Voice over Internet Protocol
Recommendations
Chapter 4: Appliances and applications
Maintaining securitypatching and security software
Emerging threats and solutions
Vendor liability
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 5: Using the Internet: businesses
Security standards
Incentives
The enforcement regime
Conclusions and Recommendations
Chapter 6: Using the Internet: the individual
Individual skills
Awareness vs knowledge
Sources of information and advice
The role of Ofcom
Education
Personal safety online
Recommendations
Chapter 7: Policing the Internet
The legal framework
High volume, low denomination crime
Reporting procedures
The structure of law enforcement
Police skills and resources
International action
The courts
Sentencing
Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 8: Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations
Overview: The Internet and Personal Security
The network
Appliances and applications
Using the Internet: businesses
Using the Internet: the individual
Policing the Internet
Appendix 1: Members and Declarations of Interes
Appendix 2: Witnesses
Appendix 3: Call for Evidence
Appendix 4: Seminar held at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London
Appendix 5: Visit to the United States
Appendix 6: Visit to Metropolitan Police Service, Cobalt Square
Appendix 7: Glossary
Appendix 8: List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 165-II)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 165-II)
Note: The Report of the Committee is published in
Volume I (HL Paper 165-I); the evidence is published in Volume
II (HL Paper 165-II).
References in the text of the Report are as follows:
(Q) refers to a question in the oral evidence
(p) refers to a page of written evidence
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