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Are banks going soft on e-crime?
News Meanwhile people are seeing these problems getting worse and worse and the criminals are getting away with it. The unit would provide leadership and expertise to co-ordinate investigations nationwide and collate reports from police forces across... [08 Jul 2008]
Phishing, malware and online fraud is booming
News The report by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) says groups of criminals worldwide are collaborating over the web, specialising in roles from spamming to trading stolen personal data. The unit would provide leadership and expertise to co... [06 Jun 2008]
Revealed: Cyber crimefighting successes
News Notable cyber crime success include Operation Ajowan, where Soca broke up a website where criminals traded stolen bank, credit and identity information that could have cost the UK finance sector at least £6m. [15 May 2008]
Police e-crime unit set for green light
News McMurdie also said that even when cyber criminals are caught they rarely receive substantial sentences. The unit would provide leadership and expertise to co-ordinate investigations nationwide and collate reports from police forces across the... [25 Apr 2008]
UK a hotbed for cyber crime
News The cost of global e-crime surged to a record $240m last year, with the UK ranking number two in the world for cyber criminals. The unit would provide leadership and expertise to co-ordinate investigations nationwide and collate reports from police... [08 Apr 2008]
UK 'failing on cyber crime'
News He said: "The threat is rising … with eight out of 10 major businesses targeted by cyber criminals last year. The unit would provide leadership and expertise to co-ordinate investigations nationwide and collate reports from police forces across the... [03 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... NHS 'savings', e-crime coppers, skills crisis?...
Comment Small businesses and web start-ups will simply not be able to afford proposed costs, giving cyber criminals the knowledge of who to attack, who is likely to be the most vulnerable. I am sorry, as a country we are led/managed by people who have no... [20 Mar 2008]
Police chief: Cyber crime is everywhere
News Lemon said that with computers widely used by criminals it was essential for each of the UK's 43 police forces to be able to tackle e-crime. Lemon said technology played an increasing role in serious crimes handled by Soca - such as people... [19 Mar 2008]
UK Plc calls for national police e-crime force
News Also swelling the fast-growing ranks of supporters are a former chief security advisor to the White House and IT bosses from two industries heavily targeted by online criminals, financial services and gambling. [14 Mar 2008]
e-Crime Crackdown: Timeline
News Online criminals target financial firms with Trojan attacks The centre would provide leadership and expertise to co-ordinate investigations nationwide and collate reports from forces across the country, as well as offering a central point of... [12 Mar 2008]
Police e-crime funding set for green light?
News By co-ordinating intelligence across the forces it allows us to quantify the problem of the internet being used by criminals so we can put the infrastructure in place and treat these problems as serious crimes. [12 Mar 2008]
Police backs calls for e-crime unit
News Shadow Home Secretary David Davis launched a stinging attack on the government's track record for tackling e-crime, saying it had exposed every person and business in the UK to online criminals. Paul Simmonds, global head of security for ICI and... [12 Mar 2008]
Why no united front on cyber crime?
Comment Criminals are increasingly targeting individuals in cases of financial fraud rather than businesses. This month in the US one hacker pleaded guilty to creating a network of more than 400,000 computers, which included those belonging to the country... [27 Feb 2008]
Geography lessons for online retailers
Comment Law enforcement and government agencies can use geolocation to trace the internet routes of cyber criminals, look at domains and investigate the use-history of IP addresses associated with crimes to prosecute criminals. [09 Jan 2008]
Businesses call for police cyber crime unit
News UK businesses are calling for a dedicated national police unit to deal with the growing computer crime threat posed by hackers and international gangs of criminals. The Metropolitan Police Service is also pushing for a national computer crime unit... [08 Oct 2007]
