Law
Digital freedom and cybercrime
How can crime in virtual space be prevented?
If digitalisation continues at the current rate, then hopefully we will all soon have more time to go for a walk in the woods. But for this to happen, we must ensure that technology is used responsibly. In the legal and criminological context, I examine the opportunities and risks of digitalisation. How does crime develop in the virtual space and are existing laws equipped to deal with cybercrime? What can we do from a legal point of view to protect IT security, which is a basic requirement for digital freedom? What are the conditions under which crimes can be prevented and prosecuted using artificial intelligence methods? And when might the well-intended use of algorithms become a security risk because it stigmatises and criminalises citizens? These are some of the questions that keep me busy as junior professor at RUB – and on my walks in the woods.