I am delighted to announce the publication of the Monograph on Privacy and Information Technology Law in Mexico (ISBN 978-90-411-2188-2), a 412-page work coauthored with my esteemed colleagues, Hector Guzman and Mariana Rodriguez. The monograph forms part of the International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Privacy and Technology Law, edited by Jos Dumortier, Pieter Gryffroy, Ruben Roex, […]
🚨 BREAKING: The EU’s landmark e-Evidence Regulation is now in force — reshaping how cybercrime investigations access digital evidence across borders. As of 18 August 2026, Regulation (EU) 2023/1543 — the EU Electronic Evidence (e-Evidence) Regulation — is directly applicable across all EU Member States (except Denmark). This is a game-changer for modern criminal investigations, […]
I’m pleased to share that my co-authored article with Marc Reina, “Artificial Intelligence and Transnational Criminality: Towards a Harmonised Model Law Applied to Security and Justice” has been published online in ERA Forum April 2026 (Springer Nature) I extend my sincere appreciation to Laviero Buono from the Academy of European Law (ERA) for supporting the […]
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its Internet Crime Report 2025. This year’s report included a new, dedicated section on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) used in Cybercrime” (pp. 39-44) signaling that AI is no longer a speculative threat but a core enabler of real‑world online fraud. In 2025 alone, IC3 logged 22,364 complaints […]
The new report “Building a Human Resilience Infrastructure for the AI Age” by the Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon University, coordinated by Janna Quitney Anderson and Lee Rainie has been published: Full report at: https://imaginingthedigitalfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ITDF-Human-Resilience-full-report-3.20.26.pdf The four-page release version of the report at: https://imaginingthedigitalfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ITDF-Human-Resilience-Report-NR-4-2-26.pdf The fifteen-page executive summary of the report at: https://imaginingthedigitalfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ITDF-Human-Resilience-report-Exec-Summary-3-20-26.pdf […]
Este miĂ©rcoles 2 de abril a las 20:00 hrs. (hora de Ciudad de MĂ©xico) estarĂ© participando en una entrevista en vivo por Radio UNAM (96.1 FM) https://www.radio.unam.mx/ donde abordaremos un tema clave para la seguridad y la sociedad: el uso de la inteligencia artificial por parte del crimen organizado en MĂ©xico. Durante la conversaciĂłn, compartirĂ© […]
I’m looking forward to participating in the UNODC Global Fraud Summit 2026—a timely and important forum to advance our collective efforts against cyber fraud and AI‑enabled crime. At a time when digital threats are evolving faster than ever, raising awareness is only the first step. We must also strengthen the procedural tools, legal frameworks, and […]
Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes against American Citizens that contains six sections. Th White House Fact Sheet of this executive order is available here Core Objectives The order prioritizes disrupting transnational criminal networks operating scam centers, ransomware operations, and phishing campaigns that exploit Americans. It […]
In December 2025, the Guidelines for Developing Artificial Intelligence Strategies in Justice and Security were published within the framework of EL PACCTO 2.0 — marking an important milestone for countries seeking to integrate AI strategies in the areas of justice and public security. These guidelines set out clear recommendations for the coherent and ethical development […]
On 12-13 February 2026, I participated in the #ERA Conference on #Digitalisation and #AI in Criminal Justice in Barcelona organised by the Academy of European Law (ERA) in cooperation with the Illustre Collegi de l’Advocacia de Barcelona ICAB (Barcelona Bar Association). My presentation was on “AI agents in cyberattacks: implications and the applicable international framework […]