E-crime is a major challenge to Australasian law enforcement as well as to businesses striving to remain competitive in the global market. The paper outlines suggested police response to security and electronic crime and how this will assist Australasian business, highlighting the need for public and private sector cooperation and coordination. The paper describes fighting electronic crime as an expensive endeavor requiring a significant commitment from governments to address what is a "new business" for policing. The new business will be characterized by new forms of crime, a far broader scope and scale of [offending] and victimization, and challenging technical and legal complexities. The support of the private sector will be important in the area of prevention and in [persuading] governments of the need to build an effective prevention and response capability. Businesses need to understand that e-crime is not a technical issue but an issue central to responsive and responsible corporate governance and to good corporate citizenship. References