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News The annual report also shows some notable successes for the IPS last year including the detection of 9,000 fraud attempts in 2007/2008, up on last year's figures. A to Z of ID Cards The IPS is also responsible for delivering the ID cards scheme... [02 Jul 2008]
UK fraud hits 12-year high as methods go high-tech
News The UK suffered more than £1bn of fraud in 2007, 90 per cent of which was perpetrated by organised gangs carrying out ID theft and VAT scams, according to the KPMG Forensic Fraud Barometer. Fraud in the UK hit a 12-year high last year as criminals... [04 Feb 2008]
silicon.com Classics: 'Nigerian' money scam - What happens when you reply?
News Everyone is now familiar with these 419 scam emails, so called because of the section of the criminal code in Nigeria (where a number of these emails have originated) which deals with fraud. All he needed, of course, was some money to cover... [04 Feb 2008]
Stolen M&S laptop contains 26,000 pension details
News A spokesman for the ICO said: "There is no evidence that any employees suffered ID fraud but there is always that risk with this type of information. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [25 Jan 2008]
Top 10 government IT stories of the year
News Lie detector beats benefit fraud The year was dominated by stories about government-held personal data, whether that was ID information or what people choose to throw away. ID Cards: The bidding war begins [19 Dec 2007]
Stories of the year
News Lie detector beats benefit fraud The government has now agreed to data security spot checks across all departments and ministers are calling for an ID cards review. ID cards will be secure, insists Home Office [14 Dec 2007]
Bot attacks target those looking for romance
News PC Tools senior malware analyst, Sergei Shevchenko, said in a statement: "As a tool that can be used by hackers to conduct identity fraud, CyberLover demonstrates an unprecedented level of social engineering. [10 Dec 2007]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News Darling said no individual will suffer any financial loss if they are innocent victims of fraud as a result of this security breach. He also called on the government to abandon its ID card plans because of the data security risk. [20 Nov 2007]
ID fraud: Who's most at risk?
News Three-quarters of UK adults have either been affected by identity fraud or know someone who has, according to a poll commissioned for the ID fraud prevention campaign. Meanwhile, credit referencing company Experian has warned residents of the... [09 Oct 2007]
Biometrics wing their way into Gatwick
News The aim is to stamp out multiple visa applications and identity fraud. Byrne added biometrics are part of a triple ring of security for the UK's borders, which involves identifying individuals before they travel to the UK, checking them on the... [09 Oct 2007]
Customer data breach at UK loans website
News Loans.co.uk has warned customers they could be at the risk of identity theft after personal data was leaked in a data security breach. The loans website will not reveal how many customers have been affected or how the breach happened but admitted... [13 Sep 2007]
Tell customers about data breaches, companies urged
News Fielder added consumers should also have the power to freeze their own credit ratings when needed, to help prevent identity fraud. ID cards, surveillance and data security seminar, Jonathan Bamford, assistant commissioner for the Information... [16 Jul 2007]
National ID Scheme an "essential defence"
News The minister also highlighted evidence of a growing risk in ID fraud in the UK discovered through the government's biometric visa project. Byrne said: "Unless we invest in identity systems we leave our borders and our economy open to abuse, we... [19 Jun 2007]
Europe wages war on cyber crime
News It said cyber crime comes in three forms: established crimes such as fraud, publication of illegal content, and crimes unique to the internet - such as denial of service attacks and hacking. The Commission said laws targeting particular crimes... [24 May 2007]
Gov blasted over budget-bloating IT projects
News As the report sets out, the updated figures take into account extra staff to boost counter-fraud measures as the scheme is implemented. The Liberal Democrats also severely criticised the estimated government spend on its controversial ID cards... [14 May 2007]
