Election sparks calls for cybercrime minister
News The calling of the election also forced the designated director general for the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), Bill Hughes, to pull out the conference. This was due to the fact that civil servants are banned from talking about party...
[April 6, 2005, 13:30]
The Year Ahead: Is the Internet becoming safer for children?
News We are dealing with new approaches to society that are creating a different world and necessitating a new way in which we deal with crime," said Bill Hughes, director general of NCS. With the dust barely settled on Wonderland, the Home Office...
[January 1, 2002, 6:31]
Home Office screens Internet paedophile warning ads
News The "thinkuknow" campaign was unveiled by Home Office Minister Beverley Hughes at the Warner Brothers cinema in Leicester Square. Launching the campaign, Hughes said: "People wanting to gain access to children are becoming very experienced at using...
[December 19, 2001, 16:50]
Gov't outlines Facebook monitoring plans
News Soca director-general Bill Hughes, speaking at the same event, also said communications data were "essential tools" for fighting crime. They are critical in tackling the threat posed by serious and organised crime," Hughes said.
[April 27, 2009, 13:01]
They know where you're shopping Pt II
News A quick survey of privacy policies at the sites Hughes used shows varying degrees of disclosure. But Amazon spokesperson Bill Curry said despite Cybersource's consistent assertion that Amazon is a partner, the Web e-tailer only uses Cybersource's...
[August 4, 2000, 14:07]
Government entices hacking attacks
News Would organised crime even think twice about bringing down part of BT's network," asks senior consultant for technology management Howard Hughes. Mulholland is also a member of the government's Regulatory Impact Board -- set up to assess the...
[July 21, 2000, 16:12]
How to think about Vista, part 1
Blog First, have a look at Adrian Kingsley-Hughes' 19 months of Vista review. I wonder if Bill and Steve feel they've had their money's worth? He's been running the operating system from the very first even slightly public beta, and he's happy with how...
[February 24, 2007, 1:34]
Comdex 2001 preview
News Michael Hughes, director of research, at Tradeshow Week, North Hollywood said that "Comdex's influence is unparalleled -- it is still worth going to. The keynote speakers are Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, Cisco chief executive John Chamber, Sony...
[November 9, 2001, 16:48]
High tech crime chief calls for new Internet laws
News Bill Hughes voiced his concerns during the launch of the UK's National High-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) on Wednesday, which was attended by home secretary Jack Straw. But speaking at the launch, Hughes confirmed growing fears that existing legislation...
[April 18, 2001, 14:21]
SOCA: We are tackling e-crime
News Bill Hughes, the director-general of the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), said it had made progress in developing international relationships in the effort to combat cybercrime. It's rubbish that we're not tackling e-crime," said Hughes.
[March 28, 2007, 14:52]
Hi-tech police to join new UK force
News Bill Hughes, director general of the National Crime Squad, said in a statement: "Multi-agency and multi-partnership working, such as that displayed today to the prime minister and home secretary at the National Crime Squad's Hi-Tech Crime Unit, is...
[February 10, 2004, 10:45]
