Police preparedness to respond to cybercrime in Ecuador.
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The present study aims to describe and explore the preparation of Ecuadorian police personnel to respond to cybercrime, for which a survey was applied whose data was used to analyze the frequency of participation in training focused on cybercrime, their level of individual and organizational confidence to respond to this type of crime; and the perception of how to improve their response to these facts. This is followed by a review of existing research on the complexity of cybercrime investigations and police preparedness to respond to cyber incidents. Among the study's conclusions, it is suggested that Ecuadorian police officers may benefit from more excellent training in basic skills related to cybercrime.
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