揭示应用于网络犯罪调查的数字隐写分析工具的社会影响:欧洲联盟的视角

IF 3.1 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Alejandro Nicolás-Sánchez, Francisco J. Castro-Toledo
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摘要

背景欧洲联盟(欧盟)的网络安全研究正在积极开发更高效的数字隐写分析技术,旨在揭露隐藏在表面合法的多媒体文件中的在线非法内容。除了技术的设计、有效性和功能性等问题外,本文还讨论了最近提出的社会影响问题,社会影响是指特定行动、政策或技术进步对整个社会或社会不同阶层产生的影响、后果或效果,无论是否在预料之中。这些影响可能是广泛的、多方面的,包括经济、社会、文化、环境和道德等层面。本文的目的是采用双重混合方法的视角,对欧盟成员国在网络犯罪调查中使用数字隐写分析工具所带来的社会挑战和益处进行探索性研究。方法首先,对2017-2023年间发表的科学文献进行了系统回顾,重点关注隐写分析工具的社会维度,包括关于隐写分析和犯罪的同行评审期刊和会议论文(N = 55)。在论文的第二部分,与来自执法机构(LEAs)的专家进行了两次名义小组讨论:第一次讨论社会效益(N = 7),第二次讨论社会挑战(N = 6)。这些建立共识的讨论旨在确定、量化评估和排列与警方调查中使用数字隐写分析工具相关的各种挑战和潜在社会效益。结果发现,学术论文中的工具设计者在处理社会影响维度时普遍存在疏忽,特别是在社会接受度问题上。结论这项研究强调,当前不仅需要考虑技术方面,还需要考虑使用这些工具所产生的深远社会影响,例如公众对网络犯罪的认识以及数字犯罪调查工具的道德设计和使用。了解和评估社会影响对于做出明智决策、制定政策以及满足不同领域利益相关者的需求和关切至关重要。这种多学科方法对于更加平衡和全面地了解数字隐写分析工具在数字犯罪调查领域的影响至关重要。
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Uncovering the social impact of digital steganalysis tools applied to cybercrime investigations: a European Union perspective

Uncovering the social impact of digital steganalysis tools applied to cybercrime investigations: a European Union perspective

Background

European Union (EU) research on cybersecurity is actively developing more efficient digital steganalysis techniques aimed at uncovering hidden online illegal content in apparently legitimate multimedia files. Beyond issues such as the design, effectiveness and functionality of the technology, this paper addresses the recently raised concern of societal impact, which refers to the influence, consequences, or effects, whether expected or not, that a particular action, policy, or technological advance has on society as a whole or on different segments of society. These impacts can be broad and multifaceted, encompassing economic, social, cultural, environmental and ethical dimensions, amongst others.

Aim

The aim of this article is to take an exploratory look at the societal challenges and benefits associated with the use of digital steganalysis tools in cybercrime investigations in EU member states, adopting a dual mixed-methods perspective.

Methods

First, a systematic review of the scientific literature published within 2017–2023, focusing on the societal dimension of steganalysis tools, including peer reviewed journal and conference papers on steganalysis and crime (N = 55) was carried out. For the second part of the paper, two nominal group discussions were conducted with experts from Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs): the first on societal benefits (N = 7), the second on societal challenges (N = 6). These consensus-building discussions aimed to identify, quantitatively assess and rank the various challenges and potential social benefits associated with the use of digital steganalysis tools in police investigations.

Results

Findings reveal a widespread oversight in addressing the social impact dimension by tool designers on academic papers, especially regarding societal acceptance issues. The expert-citizens argued for stakeholders and public awareness of both risks and benefits of steganalysis tools.

Conclusions

This study highlights the current need to consider not only the technological aspects, but also the profound social dimension arising from the use of these tools, such as public awareness of cybercrime and the ethical design and use of digital crime investigation tools. Understanding and evaluating societal impacts is essential for making informed decisions, shaping policies, and addressing the needs and concerns of diverse stakeholders in various domains. This multidisciplinary approach is crucial to achieving a more balanced and comprehensive understanding of the impact of digital steganalysis tools in the field of digital criminal investigation.

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Crime Science
Crime Science Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
CiteScore
11.90
自引率
8.20%
发文量
12
审稿时长
13 weeks
期刊介绍: Crime Science is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal with an applied focus. The journal''s main focus is on research articles and systematic reviews that reflect the growing cooperation among a variety of fields, including environmental criminology, economics, engineering, geography, public health, psychology, statistics and urban planning, on improving the detection, prevention and understanding of crime and disorder. Crime Science will publish theoretical articles that are relevant to the field, for example, approaches that integrate theories from different disciplines. The goal of the journal is to broaden the scientific base for the understanding, analysis and control of crime and disorder. It is aimed at researchers, practitioners and policy-makers with an interest in crime reduction. It will also publish short contributions on timely topics including crime patterns, technological advances for detection and prevention, and analytical techniques, and on the crime reduction applications of research from a wide range of fields. Crime Science publishes research articles, systematic reviews, short contributions and theoretical articles. While Crime Science uses the APA reference style, the journal welcomes submissions using alternative reference styles on a case-by-case basis.
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