theft
RSS theftCeBIT Update: ASPs to get third party, firewall and theft?
News Industry association Bitkom has proposed an insurance model that would see digital business models insured against risks such as personal damages, the theft of intellectual property, client claims made against... [28 Mar 2001]
Mobile phone thieves tackled by Straw
News Between them they agreed upon an action plan, which Straw described as "an excellent beginning". The emphasis is very much upon crime prevention by raising public awareness. Representatives from the mobile phone industry agreed to review... [27 Mar 2001]
UK lags behind as stolen cars go under the German e-hammer
News The UK auctions currently offer the opportunity to buy a car cheaply - typically one that has been recovered by the police after the victim of the initial theft has settled with their insurers. The system is similar to... [15 Mar 2001]
Unauthorised surfers going down down under
News The report is focusing on computer hacking, spamming, viral attacks, trespassing and data theft and includes a provision to punish "an employee who defies an employer's ban and bypasses a restriction to obtain access to... [28 Feb 2001]
87 per cent of online crime generated via auction sites
News This is followed by a paltry eight per cent for credit card fraud and identity theft. At least 34 per cent of surfers have been victims of a security breach, though the report claims that most 'dot-cons' are offline... [11 Jan 2001]
Straw's comments on mobile phone thefts shot down by BT
News Home Secretary Jack Straw today called for a meeting with mobile phone industry experts to discuss ways of limiting the risk of mobile phone theft. He said: "I am particularly concerned by emerging evidence that a major... [10 Jan 2001]
Biometrics: When will the industry come to its senses?
Comment Most biometric applications in use today are in the areas of law enforcement or financial services, all of which seek to prevent fraud or theft by requiring positive identification. A study published this week by... [30 Nov 2000]
Experts predict online ID theft epidemic
News Speaking exclusively in silicon.com's latest News in View programme, several experts claim digital identity theft will become an ever more sophisticated extension of real life fraud. Security expert and author, Winn... [21 Nov 2000]
Identity theft: security threats get personal
Comment Chris Cherrington, an analyst at Frost and Sullivan, notes that identity theft is not a new crime. Experts have recently predicted an increase in digital identity theft and are warning it may well become... [13 Nov 2000]
SMEs fear viruses not hackers
News Barnett warned that companies with leased line connections to the internet are targets for data theft. Steve Barnett, MD of Northern Europe operations for Checkpoint, said: "There is a lack of understanding as to what... [07 Nov 2000]
ASPs come under anti-piracy spotlight
News FAST's pronouncement may provide some relief for IT directors, as it says it will not look to prosecute users who are infringing licences if they are doing so via an ASP. Laurence Westbrook, manager of investigations for FAST, said: "In... [19 Oct 2000]
Police crackdown breaks up Mafia online fraud ring
News Police arrested two members of the Mafia and 19 others, charging them with money laundering, attempted theft and connections with the Mafia. The investigation revealed that the crime organisation has worked with corrupt... [04 Oct 2000]
Qualcomm chief loses "secret" laptop
News Police are treating the incident as theft. Irwin Jacobs left his laptop unattended for 20 minutes in the ballroom of a Californian hotel. Only minutes before, he had told an audience of US business reporters that the... [18 Sep 2000]
Love Bug suspect walks free
News Onel de Guzman, who was charged in June under theft and credit card laws, has been let go because the prosecution said the laws cannot be applied to his case and that the police failed to provide sufficient evidence. [25 Aug 2000]
Demon customers' card details at risk after PC theft
News Demon Internet said in a statement: "We experienced a minor breach of security with a burglary at one of our London locations, which involved the physical theft of a stand-alone system amongst other equipment. [03 Aug 2000]
