country cyber crime
Are banks going soft on e-crime?
News The Lords science and technology committee has called for people to be able to report crime directly to the police, rather than having to rely on banks to pass it on to law enforcers.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a... [08 Jul 2008]
E-crime unit on track, says police chief
News The multimillion pound drive will allow the public to report cyber crime to a central body through the e-crime Wales website, fund cyber crime training for local officers and provide workshops for businesses across the country. [13 Jun 2008]
Phishing, malware and online fraud is booming
News The UK Threat Assessment of Serious Organised Crime pinpoints a surge in attempts to hijack bank accounts using email phishing and key logging malware.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK cyber crime police unit. [06 Jun 2008]
Cyber crime: The global battle
News Police forces worldwide are mobilising to tackle the estimated $104bn global cyber crime menace but money, manpower and expertise varies wildly from country to country, with the UK's response being attacked by politicians, police chiefs and... [05 Jun 2008]
Revealed: Cyber crimefighting successes
News The police body tasked with fighting e-crime in the UK has revealed some of its cyber crimefighting successes - but e-crime still appears a low priority. Notable cyber crime success include Operation Ajowan, where Soca broke up a website where... [15 May 2008]
National fraud reporting centre to arrive next year
News A spokesman for the Attorney General's Office said: "A proof-of-concept model is being developed and will be tested from the summer, for six months, with aim to identify what information is not being compared currently and join up information that... [28 Apr 2008]
Police e-crime unit set for green light
News We're looking at days rather than months.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK cyber crime police unit. We want to hear your views about this campaign and your experiences of being a victim of cyber crime. [25 Apr 2008]
UK phishing attacks shoot up 200 per cent
News Apacs said consumers must be vigilant after the number of reported incidents shot up by more than 10,000 during the first quarter of 2008.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK cyber crime police unit. [16 Apr 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment And check out our interview with the FBI cyber crime chief. It seemed like a cue for much of the UK to sink into a trough of despondency about the country's ability to finish any project successfully. [16 Apr 2008]
UK businesses: No one cares about cyber attacks!
News UK businesses are calling for a national police cyber crime unit as a growing number of companies fall victim to e-crime. More than three quarters (74 per cent) of the nearly 4,000 organisations that responded to The Invisible Crime: A Business... [09 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. Online reporting body the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is reporting a $40m jump in the cost of international e... [08 Apr 2008]
Cyber crime: Police not taking it seriously
News Just six per cent said cyber crime should be a lower priority for police and 11 per cent of silicon.com readers said the police have the balance "about right".silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK cyber crime police... [07 Apr 2008]
UK 'failing on cyber crime'
News Shadow home secretary David Davis said a crime is committed online in the UK "every ten seconds" - costing UK businesses £10bn a year.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK cyber crime police unit. [03 Apr 2008]
Gov't pledges to take e-crime seriously
News 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 contact for reporting cyber crime. [26 Mar 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. With most e-crime targeting UK business coming from servers in... [20 Mar 2008]
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