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Crime 'more Serious Online Than Off'
News The level of organised crime targeting the Internet as a vehicle for its illicit activity is increasing sharply, according to the UK's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit. In his opening address to the UK's first e-crime congress on Monday, DCS Hynds...
[December 9, 2002, 9:07]
Crime, But No Punishment For Microsoft
Talkback "Crime, but no punishment for Microsoft "? This is the biggest piece of drivel I have seen here for quite a while. Who writes this garbage for ZDNET anyway? When exactly did a fine of over $600 Million (the highest in EU history) become "no...
[June 17, 2005, 18:49]
Crime Surge Sparks Calls For Internet Interpol
News Interpol, which helps national police forces to work together, has a financial and hi-tech crime sub-directorate that investigates cybercrime, including botnet activity. According to detective chief inspector Charlie McMurdie of the Metropolitan...
[December 12, 2006, 16:15]
Police Use Hi-Tech Wireless Messaging To Cut Commercial Crime
White Papers West Midlands Police has launched a new wireless text messaging initiative, called PINS - The Partnership Information Networking System - designed to combat commercial crime in the City of Birmingham.
[February 16, 2006, 23:00]
Police Disorganisation Blamed For Rise In Net Crime
News Thirteen suspected paedophiles were arrested Wednesday, as part of Britain's biggest ever police operation against child pornography on the Internet, but a chief superintendent at the Metropolitan Police has admitted that police officers in the...
[January 18, 2001, 15:11]
News Burst: Cybersquad To Combat Computer Crime
News The home secretary Jack Straw will announce plans to create a £20m National High-Tech Crime Unit Monday morning according to reports Sunday. The special unit, which will include members of the police, customs and excise, the National Crime Squad...
[November 13, 2000, 9:59]
E-crime Tax?
Talkback It's arguable that cyber-crime is just like any other crime and that we already pay tax to cover that. It will be interesting to hear what businesses think of this: will all business be required to pay?
[March 19, 2008, 8:23]
Cyber Crime
White Papers In fact, many business victims of cyber crime fail to report attacks for fear of exposing their security vulnerabilities and damaging their credibility with clients. There are a number of ways in which cyber intruders can invade systems and cause...
[February 20, 2005, 23:00]
A Citizens' Guide To Hate Crime In Pennsylvania
White Papers Hate crime in Pennsylvania is called "ethnic intimidation. When certain crimes against people (like harassment, terrorist threats or assault) or certain crimes against property (like criminal trespass, criminal mischief or arson) are committed and...
[February 21, 2005, 23:00]
Experts: 'British FBI' Won't Stop E-crime
News The formation of the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) will do little to combat the rising threat of cybercrime and could actually make the problem worse, experts have warned. SOCA, which was launched on 1 April, has been formed from...
[April 3, 2006, 15:35]
Digital And Electronic Crime; An Overview
White Papers In the wired age, where connectivity is all no one is safe from computer crime attack. This article assesses and presents an overview of the threats posed by the digital and electronic crime. Governments, Military organizations, Banks and virtually...
[July 31, 2007, 0:00]
How Organized Crime Is Profiting From The Internet
White Papers Organized crime is capitalizing on every opportunity to exploit new technology to perform classic crimes such as fraud and extortion to make money illegally. Cybercrime is no longer in its infancy. It is now big business.
[May 16, 2007, 0:00]
Big Business Fears E-crime Communication Breakdown
News An industry body that represents large corporations has criticised Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) for its lack of openness in working with UK companies to tackle e-crime. The crime agency added that most businesses would not want...
[January 9, 2007, 11:48]
Cyber Crime Report: Dedicated Units Needed
News The report calls for sweeping changes in British legislation and a dedicated Cyber Crime Unit to cope. Full story to follow
[June 22, 1999, 12:48]
Project Trawler: Cyber Crime In The UK
News Project Trawler -- the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) three-year study into cyber crime in the UK -- has found that paedophiles and criminals using the Net for secure communication are the two biggest problems facing law enforcement...
[June 22, 1999, 17:05]
Businesses May Be Forced To Fund E-crime Unit
News Businesses would be forced to contribute to the funding of a national police e-crime unit under the current proposal being considered by the Home Office. But the private sector has hit back, saying the core funding for a dedicated police unit to...
[March 18, 2008, 7:24]
Organised Crime Online Needs An Organised Response
Leader That means we must see the environment for what it is — a concentrated global attack by organised crime on the fundamentals of commerce — and react accordingly. In a battle between organised crime and disorganised commerce, the bad guys will always...
[January 22, 2007, 15:18]
Police Get Go Ahead For Cyber Crime Squad
News The long-awaited cyber crime unit moves a step closer Tuesday as the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the Home Office approve the plan. The high tech crime unit, as it is expected to be called, will draw on expertise from other...
[October 26, 1999, 15:12]
Insurers Scramble To Offer E-crime Protection
News With e-crime estimated to be costing Britain billions of pounds per year, UK businesses are increasingly looking to their insurance providers for protection against cybercriminals, a prominent insurance-industry executive said on Wednesday.
[February 25, 2004, 16:45]
