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Police forces lack e-crime expertise and resources
News All 12 CIOs and IT directors on this week's CIO Jury are backing silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign for a dedicated national police e-crime unit, following the government's decision to hand over the now defunct National High-Tech Crime Unit... [18 Mar 2008]
Phone-charge Net fraud on the rise in UK
News ICSTIS has been forced to call in the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) after being hit with a surge in complaints. This has led the regulator to turn to the NHTCU. A spokesperson for the NHTCU confirmed that it is in the "early stages of the... [24 Jun 2004]
More police needed to fight e-crime
News Currently, the National Hi-Tech Crime Squad (NHTCU) takes the lead in fighting electronic crime in Britain. The NHTCU is set to be merged with other police units to form the Serious Organised Crime Agency, which will tackle crimes such as people... [01 Apr 2004]
Grand National hack proof, says police
News Claims that organised criminals will launch a flood of electronic attacks on the internet sites of British bookmakers this weekend are wide of the mark, the UK National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) said on Wednesday. [31 Mar 2004]
E-crime hitting British business for billions
News E-crime is dogging British business, according to a survey from the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU). The figures released by NOP on behalf of the NHTCU show the cost to British business of e-crime is now running into billions of pounds as a... [24 Feb 2004]
Denial-of-service extortion threat for online bookies
News Britain's National High-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) revealed last month that it is investigating a series of attacks and threats of attacks on companies in the UK. A source at the NHTCU pointed out on Monday that while bookmakers might be under the... [24 Feb 2004]
SMEs and high-tech crime: 'Get your heads out of the sand, or face the consequences...'
News The BCC's Ecommerce Taskforce will work closely with the National High Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) to encourage cybercrime reporting and increase awareness of hackers and online fraud. Sally Low, senior policy adviser at the BCC, said the aim is to... [14 May 2002]
Fight against fraud gets teeth
News First suggested at a meeting between members of the British Web Design and Marketing Association (BWDMA) and the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) in November, the Internet Integrity movement has quickly gathered pace to the point where it... [18 Dec 2001]
Biggest-ever police raids smash global piracy rings
News The NHTCU arrested six British men in the their 20s and 30s and searched premises in Kent, London, Merseyside and Staffordshire. Investigators from the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) believe the men are members of a group called DrinkorDie and... [12 Dec 2001]
Cyber-cops mull new strategy to bag web villains
News Patrick White, chair of the British Web Design and Marketing Association, who co-chaired the industry meeting with the NHTCU, also welcomed the idea. The idea was floated at a private meeting of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) with... [05 Dec 2001]
Cybercops and industry join forces to fight crime
News The inaugural meeting of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) and the British Web Design and Marketing Association (BWDMA) took place yesterday, and was charged with finding new ways to tackle the growing threat of cybercrime. [28 Nov 2001]
