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Police fraud centre ready for takeoff
News Detective superintendent Charlie McMurdie of the Metropolitan Police Service, one of the architects of the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU), has revealed pilots for the National Fraud Reporting Centre... [02 Oct 2008]
Do you have what it takes to be an e-caped crusader?
News Detective superintendent Charlie McMurdie of the Metropolitan Police Service - one of the architects of the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) announced today - has proposed recruiting individuals from industry to assist... [01 Oct 2008]
Can £7m dent £105bn cyber crime menace?
News The unit will also train officers in local forces in dealing with high-tech crimes and co-ordinate "initiatives to crack down on online offences".silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a... [01 Oct 2008]
'Broken: E-crime policing in the UK'
News Absolutely nothing.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK cyber crime police unit. Early priorities are likely to be securing a central... [15 Sep 2008]
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... [08 Jul 2008]
E-crime unit on track, says police chief
News Plans for a national UK cyber crime policing unit remain on track despite the government stalling on funding, a top cyber cop has said. Detective superintendent Charlie... [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... [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... [05 Jun 2008]
Revealed: Cyber crimefighting successes
News The National High Tech Crime Unit (NHCTU) was rolled into Soca in 2006, prompting claims from business and politicians that cyber crime policing was being... [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... [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. She explained why... [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... [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... [09 Apr 2008]
Nato allies form cyber defence command
News We need to be ahead of the bad guys, the threat can come from many sources, cyber crime, cyber terrorism or state activity. Nato is creating a cyber command to protect... [08 Apr 2008]
UK a hotbed for cyber crime
News Online reporting body the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is reporting a $40m jump in the cost of international e-crime over 2006.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is... [08 Apr 2008]
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