International Conference: Current Security Challenges for the Western Balkan Region Addressed by Means of Joint Responsibility and Cooperation CYBERSECURIT/INSECURITY IN KOSOVO First, Kosovo must develop and strengthen its national criminal justice system to the level where it is capable of implementing the provisions of the international legal instruments against such attacks that is in compliance with the doctrines of rule of law and international human right standards. efforts. This again is another area where Kosovo government and responsible departments should intensify their efforts. Kosovo citizens have minimal or zero awareness on the causes and consequences of cyber threats and this is not because they were not exposed to such threats. Second, a special department comprised of According to the Kosovo's law enforcement highly-skilled and trained judges and public relations ofce, Kosovo citizens have prosecutors in the eld is mandatory to be able been exposed to identity theft/fraudulent to deal with cybercrimes and handle electronic activities numerous times and it is an increasing evidence. To date, Kosovo has not yet issue. Only one that experienced identity theft established a similar department and there is will understand the complex consequences a very limited specialized training available on the victim will face. Opening bank accounts, legal and practical aspects of the investigation ordering online products, take over their bank and prosecution of cases involving the use of accounts are just few of the cyber incidents that 76 computer and internet for malevolent purposes. Kosovo Police has taken some initiatives in this our citizens had to face. Lack of awareness is a result of lack of communication between law aspect in 2011 when they founded a specialized enforcement, government security agencies and unit responsible for investigating cybercrimes. local community in Kosovo. The unit operates under the directives of the Directorate for Investigation of Organized Crime. This unit consists of law enforcement police ofcer specializing in crime investigations and experts in the eld of information technology. However, the suggestion is to perhaps consider creating a special unit that deals with forensic functions. This unit should be responsible for collecting and analyzing electronic evidence and for providing additional technical support to the other investigative units. Currently, electronic evidence collection/analyzing is handled by the IT forensics section. In regards to the special equipment and resources needed to prevent and counter cyber-attacks, there is no public record proving that these specic requirements have been met. Education and awareness related to cyber threats is fundamental to counter cyber-attack Up until recently, no such activities were initiated by either party. However, a recent Community Safety Awareness Program has been initiated by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe(OSCE). This project aims to raise the level of awareness in the eld of community safety by undertaking a joint project led by the Kosovo Police coordinated with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology(MEST). The project is still in a development phase and its implementation has just started as a pilot project in middle schools in Fushë Kosovë. It must be noted that the project is designed to increase awareness about other crimes as well such as domestic violence, human trafcking, and juvenile delinquency and so on but Internet Safety and Cyber Bullying are also a part of it.