The sophistication of online criminals is increasing all the time, and their activities extend beyond fraud and theft, into sinister areas such as paedophilia and cyber terrorism.

It is important, therefore, to understand the psychology of the online criminal, as well as that of their potential victims, and this is the work of Dr Grainne Kirwan, a cyberpsychologist based at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.

LISTEN: Interview with Cyberpsychologist, Dr Grainne Kirwan

Broadcast, 10th November 2011, on Science Spinning on 103.2 Dublin City FM