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International crackdown nets ID theft ring
News Dubbing the enforcement action Operation Firewall, the Secret Service said individuals working together stole more than 1.7 million credit card numbers and other financial information costing more than $4.3m.
[October 29, 2004, 8:54]
Information commissioner to act against HMRC, MoD
News I will be taking formal enforcement action against HMRC and MoD, following the serious data breaches that have occurred," said Thomas. Enforcement notices are to be served following publication of a review by the Independent Police Complaints...
[June 25, 2008, 15:07]
Is the WEEE directive in trouble?
Blog Comment The view of the Agency is that consultation work (advising companies licenced to recycle waste) is to be dropped in preference to Enforcement action and policing. Similarly, there appears to be enforcement action being taken against Computer...
[September 12, 2008, 12:54]
ICO 'increasingly concerned' about NHS data safety
News The Information Commissioner's Office has taken enforcement action against Camden Primary Care Trust for breaching the Data Protection Act by failing to safeguard the security of people's personal details.
[March 27, 2009, 8:48]
Another BitTorrent hub bites the dust
News The agency said it was the first criminal enforcement action aimed at copyright infringers who use the now-popular BitTorrent file-swapping technology. Agents from the FBI and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, part of the Department of...
[May 26, 2005, 16:40]
Has the warez battle been won?
News The US Customs Service, the US Justice Department and law enforcement from the United Kingdom, Australia, Finland and Norway seized more than 130 computers worldwide between 10 December and 12 December as part of the first overt enforcement action...
[December 20, 2001, 11:11]
File Sharing
Blog Comment While I personally think that action is required, that action really must be taken by the duly constituted authorities, perhaps on information received from the 'Entertainment Industry' but not by the 'Entertainment Industry' It is enough that...
[July 2, 2008, 20:05]
E-bill reverses burden of proof, says expert
News But it is only action by government and law enforcement that can protect individuals. Prompted by questions from the floor, Hewitt had to justify the inclusion of law-enforcement clauses in the e-commerce bill, which, she claimed, was a necessary...
[September 23, 1999, 15:44]
Nationwide fined £1m over laptop theft
News The FSA took swift enforcement action in this case to send a clear, strong message to all firms about the importance of information security," Cole added. Firms' internal controls are fundamental in ensuring customers' details remain as secure as...
[February 14, 2007, 12:28]
UK ISPs join fight against spammers
News We are therefore keen to assist overseas law enforcement agencies and other organisations to take effective action against the originators of spam. Last week, the LAP and the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network reported 3,241...
[March 14, 2005, 11:40]
Microsoft: Fake software rife among UK businesses
News Microsoft does not take legal enforcement action against customers found to be using illegal software, beyond making the customer pay to replace the counterfeit products. Instead, the enforcement action is targeted on the channel and the resellers...
[April 27, 2007, 8:25]
China joins anti-spam alliance
News However, at a ceremony attended by British ambassador Christopher Hum and US federal trade commissioner Jon Leibowitz, China announced it will join international enforcement efforts against spam by adopting the London Action Plan on Spam...
[July 5, 2005, 9:15]
BSA 'piracy' report dismissed as scaremongering
News Despite the percentage decline in the ratio of unlicensed software, the BSA claimed it was important the UK government take tougher action against intellectual property violations by implementing the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement...
[May 19, 2005, 12:45]
UK urged to co-ordinate with EU allies on spam
News In the past three years, Spain and Slovakia have seen the highest amount of enforcement, with each taking action against 39 people for spamming or distributing malware. Reding said the Commission's telecoms package, which has been in the pipeline...
[October 12, 2009, 14:30]
Spammers busted in Net fraud crackdown
News For law enforcement to take action, unsolicited e-mail must contain an improper heading or violate consumer protection laws. Trumpeting its first major joint effort to crack down on illegal spam, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that it...
[April 3, 2002, 10:01]
MCI denies harbouring spammers
News We take all allegations of illegal or abusive conduct on our network seriously and do not comment on specific enforcement actions. MCI also works with the appropriate law enforcement agencies to enforce anti-spamming laws," said MCI.
[March 1, 2005, 11:35]
Information Commissioner 'low on power' for spam fight
News As firms that receive an enforcement notice by the OIC can appeal, the process can easily take a year or more -- during which time the firm wouldn’t be bound by the enforcement notice. Speaking on Monday, at the launch of its report into the...
[October 7, 2003, 16:35]
FBI warns of rising cybercrime threat
News However, he said judges, law-enforcement bodies and US Congress have all come to recognise cybersecurity as a priority in recent years. Henry said the FBI has made significant progress over the past couple of years in developing partnerships with...
[October 16, 2008, 10:38]
Expect more stock option cases, warn Feds
News At a hearing here convened by the Senate Finance Committee, top officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service and Department of Justice's corporate fraud unit said they couldn't be sure how many of the companies...
[September 7, 2006, 9:55]
Court rules for Web users in privacy case
News These questions include what, in the online world, constitutes protected "content" for the purposes of intercepting communications -- a technique commonly used by law enforcement agencies. The appeal panel's decision could be a boon for privacy...
[May 13, 2003, 12:26]
