hi-tech crime
RSS hi-tech crimeSoca's cybercrime cops score 21 convictions
News Soca's e-crime department, mandated to cut technology-enabled crime, was created following the integration of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit into Soca... [15 Jul 2009]
How organized crime is profiting from the Internet
White Paper Organized crime is capitalizing on every opportunity to exploit new technology to perform classic crimes such as fraud and extortion to make money illegally. The report also underlines how vigilant we should all be as... [18 Mar 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 27.02.09
Round-Up It's somewhat ironic that the man who established the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, which was launched to fight e-crime, was targeted by fraudsters. As the world plunges... [27 Feb 2009]
Police turn to IT industry to help fight cybercrime
News The e-crime unit is replacing the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU), which was folded into the Serious Organised Crime Agency in April 2006. The... [11 Feb 2009]
"We must not allow ourselves to become a Big Brother society"
News The centre will be run by the UK Identity and Passport Service, with input from HMRC, MI5, MI6, the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the police. UK border and immigration minister Phil Woolas said in a statement: "Our... [10 Feb 2009]
Soca game for £500m tech revamp
News One of Soca's roles is to combat "serious" high tech crime, a duty it took over from the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, which was rolled into Soca in... [10 Dec 2008]
MPs demand more cash for e-crime battle
News It is an admission by the government they were absolutely wrong to get rid of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit," he said. MPs have called for more money to fund a new... [05 Nov 2008]
Police unprepared for security 'arms race'
News The UK used to have a dedicated police e-crime fighting body - called the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) - but this was rolled into the Serious Organised... [14 Feb 2008]
Businesses call for police cyber crime unit
News Organisations must currently report any attacks on their network or data to local police computer crime units and there is concern at the lack of co-ordination since the National Hi-Tech... [08 Oct 2007]
UK needs cyber-crime reporting body
News The UK did previously have such an e-crime body, the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHCTU). The UK needs a reporting body to deal with e-crime... [19 Jul 2007]
How organized crime is profiting from the Internet
White Paper Organized crime is capitalizing on every opportunity to exploit new technology to perform classic crimes such as fraud and extortion to make money illegally. The report also underlines how vigilant we should all be as... [16 Apr 2007]
Orange inks deal to overhaul investment bank's network
News The plot was foiled by the UK's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit. The £1.6m deal with Orange Business Services will see the installation of the network in the bank's new Temple Court offices... [05 Dec 2006]
Russian hacker trio jailed for cyber attacks
News Maksakov, Petrov and Stepanov were arrested in 2004, through a joint operation between the UK National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) and the Russian authorities. The Serious Organised... [05 Oct 2006]
William Hill fights back against the hackers
News The UK's National Hi-Tech Crime Unit eventually smashed a Russian gang involved in the online extortion racket and money laundering but the threat hasn't entirely disappeared. The entire... [04 Oct 2006]
"Trusted insiders" a threat to corporate security
News The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, which previously dealt with internet crime in the UK, has also been rolled into Soca. Employees are still one of the greatest threats to... [25 Apr 2006]
