police national computer
Soham report IT systems still not in place
News Meanwhile the electronic transfer of court results to the Police National Computer will not start working until August 2008 and systems to join up information about criminal records held overseas have not "progressed very quickly", an independent... [17 Jul 2008]
Reports in full: HMRC and MoD data breaches
News Independent Police Complaints Commission These were a management and process review by chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers Kieran Poynter, a review of staff by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and an unsuccessful search to recover... [26 Jun 2008]
E-crime unit on track, says police chief
News North Wales police has also launched Datris, a public-private partnership, to provide computer forensics to the public and police forces. It will start by helping clear North Wales police's backlog of computer analysis work. [13 Jun 2008]
ANPR "ring of steel" watches over Manchester
News The databases that GMP run checks against include the Police National Computer, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA's) system, as well as other local police logs. A GMP spokesman said the stored data would be used to provide criminal... [05 Jun 2008]
Cyber crime: The global battle
News Soca focuses mainly on computer crime linked to major international drug and people smuggling and, to a lesser extent, fraud - leaving everyday phishing, hacking, distributed denial of service and other malicious attacks to be handled by local... [05 Jun 2008]
BlackBerrys on the beat
News This includes the Police National Computer and other Thames Valley Police systems through which officers can check suspect names and conduct vehicle checks. The initiative is part of the £50m Home Office and National Policing Improvement Agency... [03 Jun 2008]
£50m mobile funding to keep police on the beat
News Richard Earland, NPIA CIO explained that officers will be able to access databases such as the Police National Computer and command and control systems. The project is a collaboration of the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Association of... [27 May 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 calling for a national UK cyber crime police unit. [16 Apr 2008]
UK a hotbed for cyber crime
News Online reporting body the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is reporting a $40m jump in the cost of international e-crime over 2006.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK cyber crime police unit. [08 Apr 2008]
Cyber crime: Police not taking it seriously
News Make your voice heard by leaving a Reader Comment below or emailing us in confidence at editorial@silicon.com.silicon.com is currently running its e-Crime Crackdown campaign for a dedicated high-tech national police crime unit to deal with the... [07 Apr 2008]
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]
e-Crime Crackdown - silicon.com launches national campaign
News Compounding this shortfall is the fact that Soca focuses mainly on computer crime linked to major international drug and people smuggling and fraud - leaving everyday phishing, hacking, distributed denial of service and other malicious attacks to... [12 Mar 2008]
Home Office laptop and disc up for grabs on eBay
News We contacted [the police] and they seized the equipment. A Home Office spokesperson said: "We understand that encrypted IT equipment has been handed to Greater Manchester Police. However, encryption alone is not infallible - computer hackers are... [29 Feb 2008]
Mobile data keeps Wiltshire Police out on the beat
News Bennion Pedley said officers will be able to do Police National Computer checks on people, vehicles and property. Wiltshire Police is to start usability testing of a mobile data application next month in a project slated to cost £2.1m and save... [11 Feb 2008]
Photos: BlackBerrys on the beat
Photo The BlackBerrys can be used to access critical systems and applications while on the beat, including remote access to the Police National Computer, crime management system, intelligence database, warrants, Police National Legal Database and its... [08 Feb 2008]
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