HK holds workshop to spread anti-IT crime message

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-06-13 20:28

HONG KONG -- Over 350 members of nine local uniformed groups attended the Fight IT Crime Ambassador Workshop here Saturday to gain a better knowledge of IT crime to help promote anti-IT crime messages to the public, according to Hong Kong government website.

The workshop, organized by the Police Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB), was attended by uniformed groups including Junior Police Call, Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps, The Boys' Brigade Hong Kong, the Girls' Brigade Hong Kong, Hong Kong Girl Guides Association, Hong Kong Road Safety Association, Scout Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps and Hong Kong St John Ambulance.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chief Superintendent of the CCB Chan Yiu-kwok, said that it was unfortunate that culprits also make use of IT to commit crimes and there is an increasing trend of IT-related crimes in Hong Kong.

"Prevention is better than cure. We hope that through education and promoting anti-crime messages among members of the public, they will have a better understanding of the severe consequences of IT crimes," he said.

He hoped the Fight IT Crime Ambassadors would become well-equipped after the workshop and would then pass on the knowledge and help promote wider understanding of IT crime and information security in the community.