campaign crackdown
Tougher penalties for drivers on their mobiles
News Drivers who insist on chatting away on handheld mobile phones are facing a further crackdown as the government attempts to rid the UK's roads of the dangerous practice. The government is also today launching a new awareness campaign to drive home... [22 Jan 2007]
AV giants target eBay software fraud
News Two of the world's largest antivirus software vendors are launching legal action against a group of software pirates selling illegal versions of well-known security software on eBay, as part of a major crackdown on software fraud on the auction site. [17 May 2006]
Microsoft launches 'terrorist-fuelling' piracy crackdown
News Microsoft has launched a new software piracy crackdown in the UK which will target computer shops, resellers and online auctions selling counterfeit copies of its products. Alexander said the crackdown is not only about cutting Microsoft's own... [16 Feb 2006]
20,000 Scots flout mobile phone driving ban
News Scottish police are to launch a crackdown on motorists flouting the mobile phone driving ban after revealing that 20,000 drivers have been caught north of the border since the law came into force in December 2003. [17 Oct 2005]
Leader: The beginning of the end for 419 scams?
Leader But the latest crackdown, which is backed by Microsoft, is an indication of a real determination to tackle the problem this time. Nigeria's reputation and economy have suffered because of these fraudsters, so let's hope this latest crackdown can go... [14 Oct 2005]
Benefit cheats face "Robocop" fraud crackdown
News Benefit cheats are being targeted by a new government campaign warning of a "Robocop"-style crackdown using fraud-busting technology and computer systems. The campaign is also about deterring potential fraudsters with the warning - you may not hear... [03 Oct 2005]
Accounting firms face data protection crackdown
News Thousands of accounting firms face fines of up to £5,000 as part of a new crackdown by the UK's data protection watchdog. The Information Commission is set to launch an awareness campaign after research found that half of the UK's 20,000 accounting... [01 Aug 2005]
Spam crackdown signs up 15 countries
News The OFT yesterday said it fully intends to pursue a policy of end-user education, whicy many believe could be a lengthy and often frustratingly ineffective campaign. An impressive 15 countries have signed up to the 'London Action Plan on Spam... [12 Oct 2004]
150 arrests in online child pornography crackdown
News Four hundred search warrants have been executed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) as part of the crackdown on internet child pornography. Hundreds of people across Australia will be prosecuted for child sex offences following the nation's... [01 Oct 2004]
Global anti-spam taskforce to fight junk email threat
News The taskforce has been given two years to develop and promote an anti-spam "tool-kit" with practical anti-spam strategies and to devise a public awareness campaign to support a global crackdown on junk email. [12 Aug 2004]
Mobile alliance takes aim at handset theft
News The new scheme is the latest in a series of initiatives by mobile companies to crackdown on handset theft. Last year saw the launch of a police campaign called Immobilise, which encouraged phone users to report stolen phones, and the setting up of... [09 Feb 2004]
Online benefit rats just aren't British
Comment The poor performance of the online 'rat on a cheat' benefit fraud crackdown highlights just how wrong the government is still getting it when it comes to putting some of its services online. The DWP is now taking the line that the site is part of a... [07 Oct 2003]
P2P networks are illegal porn haven, claims RIAA
News The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has taken a new approach in its fight for a legislative crackdown against online piracy by warning that peer-to-peer networks are infested with child pornography. [10 Sep 2003]
Terrorist funding crackdown code canned
News This was on the back of the Know Your Customer campaign launched by Abbey National, Barclays, HBOS, HSBC, Lloyds TSB and Royal Bank of Scotland last year to verify all their account holders, which will rely heavily on the use of automated data... [24 Jul 2003]
Crackdown on mobile phone theft stepped up
News Police, government ministers and network operators have pledged to step up the crackdown on mobile phone theft. But he warned that while the crackdown on phone thiefs would continue, those who fraudulently submit insurance claims would also be... [17 Jul 2003]
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