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■警方拘捕13男1女涉嫌入侵別人電腦盜取「繳費靈」戶口。圖為涉案電子器材。 資料圖片
警方月中拘捕14名男女，涉嫌盜取繳費靈用戶儲存在個人電腦的帳戶及密碼等重要資料，再將受害人的銀行存款轉走，涉及金額25.5萬元。本港網絡理財及購物日益普遍，但是港人網絡保安意識不足，不法之徒可輕易盜取個人資訊，遭受損失的風險越來越高，市民必須汲取教訓，提升網絡使用的安全防護。同時，各商業機構、政府部門同樣需要加強網絡保安，保障市民利益，警方更應加強打擊網絡犯罪力度，防止有人濫用網絡科技侵害市民權益。
有本港網絡保安專家測試過全港百多個政府、銀行和大學等常用網站，發現8成網站存有保安漏洞，其中多個銀行網站存有明顯漏洞，用戶隨時會被盜取銀行帳戶資料，可見本港的商業及政府機構加強網絡保安已刻不容緩。
另一方面，網絡犯罪層出不窮，如何防範及打擊網絡犯罪是警方必須認真面對的重大挑戰和責任。警方應加強對互聯網新技術和新應用的研究與管理，同時要進一步完善國際執法的合作機制，構建打擊跨境網絡犯罪的警務合作平台，不斷提升防範和打擊網絡犯罪的能力及水平，為維護網絡安全、保障市民合法權益發揮應有作用。
Enhance internet security to protect interests of the people
Fourteen men and women were arrested by the police in the middle of the month. They were suspected of having stolen important data such as account names and passwords stored in the personal computers of PPS users and then transferred money amounting to HK$255,000 out of the victims' bank accounts. Internet banking and online shopping have become increasingly popular in Hong Kong but the awareness of internet security among users is inadequate. Personal data are vulnerable to theft by criminals and the risk of suffering losses is getting higher and higher. People should learn from experience and heighten their safety measures for using the internet. In addition, businesses and government departments should also enhance internet security to safeguard the interests of the people. The police need to further strengthen their fight against internet crime to prevent internet technology from being used in a way that may harm the rights of the people.
In a test conducted by some local internet security experts on more than a hundred popular websites maintained by government departments, banks and universities, it was found that loopholes existed in 80% of these websites. The websites of a number of banks had flaws that were so conspicuous that bank account data of their customers could be illegally obtained by anyone anytime. It is high time Hong Kong businesses and government departments strengthened their internet security measures.
On the other hand, internet crime has evolved into many different forms. This makes the prevention of and the fight against such crime a big challenge and a great responsibility for the police. The police should put more efforts into the research and management of new internet technologies and applications, and at the same time perfect the mechanism for international law enforcement cooperation. They should create a platform of collaboration with police forces of other jurisdictions so as to combat cross-border internet crimes. It is necessary that the police continuously improve their ability and standard of preventing and fighting internet crimes so that they can effectively play their part in maintaining internet security and protecting the legitimate rights of the people. ■Translation by 東明 tungming23@gmail.com
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