e-crime crackdown fraud in news

UK Plc feels abandoned to cyber crime onslaught

News Tif says the survey of 54 of the UK's major corporate IT users casts doubt on whether the newly announced Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU), will have the resources to be effective in light of its £7m... [03 Nov 2008]

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... [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... [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... [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. Michael is an enthusiastic supporter of the proposed... [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 Detective superintendent Charlie McMurdie, Metropolitan Police Service e-crime chief and one of the architects of the proposed Policing Central e-Crime Unit (PCEU), said... [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... [06 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 diluted.silicon.com's... [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]

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... [16 Apr 2008]

UK businesses: No one cares about cyber attacks!

News More than three quarters (74 per cent) of the nearly 4,000 organisations that responded to The Invisible Crime: A Business Crime Survey survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), called for a... [09 Apr 2008]

UK a hotbed for cyber crime

News The most commonly reported crime was auction fraud but they also included non-delivery of purchases, credit/debit card fraud, computer intrusions, spam or unsolicited email and child... [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... [07 Apr 2008]

Gov't pledges to take e-crime seriously

News The government has pledged to meet with law enforcers to forge new policies on tackling cyber crime.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK... [26 Mar 2008]

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