criminals secretary
'Nasa hacker' case raised in parliament
News The 2003 act has simplified extradition procedures while being instrumental in bringing criminals to justice. Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said that in cases such as McKinnon's,... [16 Jul 2009]
Soca's cybercrime cops score 21 convictions
News The aim is not just to pursue the criminals involved, many of whom operate beyond the reach of our courts, but also provide long-term solutions for harm reduction on the internet," he said. As well as fighting homegrown... [15 Jul 2009]
Labour politician joins calls to scrap ID cards
News What about the organised criminals? MacKinlay urged Home Secretary Alan Johnson to bite the bullet, saying: "He is having to cope with the denouement of a failed idea. The debate follows the Home... [07 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 03.04.09
Round-Up The scheme, launched by the Home Secretary, will let Joe Public pick whether they'd like their local criminals to pick up litter, remove graffiti, or "clear dense undergrowth". Of course it's not just IT... [03 Apr 2009]
"We must not allow ourselves to become a Big Brother society"
News The Home Office insisted that the information collated would be used to track serious criminals and not used for actions such as catching benefit cheats. Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said in a... [10 Feb 2009]
Inbox: Brits baying for blood over ID
Comment But is it 100% safe against criminals hacking and changing data? So get ready for more "it's to stop crime/terrorism/stealing from you/harm to the kiddies" fear making announcements from the Home... [24 Nov 2008]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News None of the departmental material included sensitive personal data about the public or would be of use to criminals. Secretary for local government Hazel Blears has had a computer stolen from her... [18 Jun 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. Shadow home secretary David Davis said a crime is committed online in the UK "every ten... [03 Apr 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... [12 Mar 2008]
Tories: Time to wage war on cyber crime
News He said: "I see the internet more as a shopping mall for criminals with plenty of ATMs around the place. Describing the government policy towards e-crime as showing a "lack of clear leadership", shadow home... [06 Mar 2008]
Why no united front on cyber crime?
Comment Criminals are increasingly targeting individuals in cases of financial fraud rather than businesses. This year even shadow home secretary David Davis will be joining the directors of the FBI, US Secret... [27 Feb 2008]
Legal Eye: Is it wise to hit ISPs over file-sharing?
Comment To avoid branding all file-sharers as criminals, blocking techniques will need to become more sophisticated and closely regulated. Culture secretary Andy Burnham clearly thinks the spread of online... [22 Feb 2008]
Nothing to fear over ID cards privacy, says passport chief
News Hall admitted criminals and fraudsters will target ID cards but said the technology being used will make it harder for them to fake and forge documents. He said: "The unique aspect of the biometric identifier will be a... [06 Mar 2007]
Warning over 'Storm Worm' email
News Hypponen also noted the worm is unusual because most attacks these days tend to be smaller and targeted, as criminals seek to pilfer personal information for financial gain, rather than fame. Other email subject lines... [19 Jan 2007]
Opinion: Why I fear joined-up government
Comment We know from scandalous story after story that personal information isn't secure and that criminals know that working for government departments such as the immigration service or even the Home Office can give them... [18 Jan 2007]
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