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RSS crime in newsSoham report IT systems still not in place
News He gave the example of the Serious Organised Crime Agency reducing the number of its databases from 350 to about 50. Key computer systems demanded to protect the public in the wake of the Soham murders have not been... [17 Jul 2008]
ID cards face student scorn
News She said the two fingerprints and photograph stored on the card would provide greater protection against identity theft and help fight illegal working, immigration abuse and serious crime. People aged 16 to 25 have been... [09 Jul 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]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News As organised criminals move from more traditional crimes, such as armed robbery, towards e-crime, there is evidence that they are targeting university students, graduates and the tech savvy for recruitment, according to... [23 Jun 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 McMurdie, Metropolitan Police Service... [13 Jun 2008]
ID cards: The "surveillance society" risk
News The report says the Home Office should produce a report setting out how the scheme will be used to fight crime and guaranteeing it will not be used to routinely "monitor the activities of individuals". [09 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 attacked by... [05 Jun 2008]
SMS snitch pilot targets knife crime in schools
News A plan to use SMS to combat youth knife crime is being trialled in schools in East London. The text pilot enables youngsters to anonymously report classmates or other youths they suspect of carrying knives to... [03 Jun 2008]
BlackBerrys on the beat
News Other apps include video witness and custody photographs; the missing person's database; the warrants, court orders and bail database; duty management and briefings information and neighbourhood crime notifications. [03 Jun 2008]
Mobile industry advise on handset security
News Detective superintendent Mick McNally, head of the National Mobile Phone Crime unit, said in a statement: "Technology is increasing at an incredible rate. The mobile phone industry has come up with a set of... [22 May 2008]
Critics attack gov't email, phone database plan
News We are at the very early stages of deciding how to update the law to allow public authorities to continue to obtain and have access to communications data essential for counter-terrorism and investigation of crime purposes. [20 May 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. The Serious Organised Crime... [15 May 2008]
Mobile M2M connections on the up
News Europe is well on the way to introducing the eCall automatic emergency call system and several Latin American countries are considering mandatory tracking devices on all new cars to combat epidemic vehicle crime. [06 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]
