While saying the level of preparation of the Portuguese authorities is good, “the question is always political when attributing the appropriate level of means (…) to win in the future and win the battle,” said Mrs. Morgado. The criminal investigation department director was speaking at a week-long training session run by the United States Immigration Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security attended by representatives from across Portugal’s security forces.
Terming the initiative “unprecedented” and highlighting the essential need for international cooperation in order to combat cybercrime, Mrs. Morgado defined the online threat as “the new and major wave of criminality such as money laundering, child pornography and fraud (…) that had to be combated in real time.”“Cyberspace is not a lawless environment,” Mrs. Morgado concluded.