e-crime crackdown 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 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... [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. E-crime policing in... [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]
Cyber crime: The global battle
News The breadth of the international cyber crime-fighting arsenal highlights ways in which the UK's cyber defences could be bolstered, as called for by silicon.com's e-Crime... [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 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]
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. The UK's proposed central... [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... [16 Apr 2008]
Security 'perfect storm' is a-brewing
News His warning echoes silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign, which calls for a dedicated police cyber crime unit in the UK. Coviello urged regulators and policy makers... [09 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]
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