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Lean, green, theft-proof machines?
News Neoware even ships its units in boxes that boast "theft-proof device". Of course the device is as susceptible to theft as any laptop but once stolen the victim has lost nothing but a shell. Following... [06 Jun 2007]
Liberty Alliance pursues identity theft
News In the wake of several high-profile data breaches, the Liberty Alliance is branching out to take on identity theft. The organisation, formed to develop technology standards for online authentication, is set to launch its... [14 Jun 2005]
Mobile phone theft: The operators fight back
News The UK's mobile phone companies cannot agree on the best way of cutting down the escalating problem of handset theft. The current argument surrounds the value of using international mobile equipment identity (IMEI)... [09 Jan 2002]
London: Capital of laptop theft
News The total number of laptops stolen during burglaries increased 21.3 per cent, and instances of theft and handling increased 16.4 per cent. Worst boroughs for theft & handling of laptops IDC reports the... [15 May 2007]
Data theft scam targets CEOs
News Senior execs such as CIOs and CEOs are being singled out by increasingly sophisticated email attacks which one expert predicts could drive a wave of corporate data theft. This is about intellectual property... [02 Jul 2007]
Internet action will crack ID theft, government hopes
News Home Office minister Des Browne announced launch of the website - which can be found at www.identity-theft.org.uk - saying that there are lots of precautions people can take to fox the fraudsters. The government has... [14 Jul 2004]
Phishing is fastest growing form of consumer theft
News Illegal access to bank accounts, often gained via technology-borne schemes such as "phishing," has grown into the fastest growing form of consumer theft in the US, according to Gartner. Gartner's numbers show roughly... [16 Jun 2004]
Police target £50m business identity theft scam
News Police have launched a crackdown on an online identity theft scam targeting businesses registered with Companies House that is estimated to rake in more than £50m a year. The loophole that allows criminals to access a... [10 May 2005]
Glasgow - capital of mobile phone theft
News Glasgow has been named the city with the highest rate of mobile phone theft in the UK. The most likely location to suffer mobile theft is in a pub, where 22 per cent of those surveyed had their phone... [04 Apr 2007]
eBay theft paramedics face NHS fraud probe
News A spokesman for the CFSMS said: "Any theft is a menace to the NHS but the danger of activity such as this is obvious. The NHS is investigating reports of paramedics selling stolen medical equipment on auction website eBay. [17 May 2005]
UK taxpayers hit with £2bn ID theft bill
News Billions of pounds of taxpayers' money is stolen each year through ID theft and other fraudulent activities, according to a survey of public sector security analysts and IT managers. The government has been fast-tracking... [15 Jul 2004]
iPod catches born-again Christian BMW theft mastermind
News Organised car theft and iPods don't mix, if the case of Oludayo Adeagbo is anything to go by. The head of car crime gang know as the "iPod crew" had been using identity-theft tactics to get finance... [30 Jul 2004]
Microsoft and Sendo end fraud and theft battle
News Sendo had been suing Microsoft for the alleged theft of trade secrets, fraud and for conducting unfair competition - charges which Microsoft had denied. The legal battle between UK phone manufacturer Sendo and Microsoft... [13 Sep 2004]
Massive ID theft ring still operating
News An estimated 27,000 people have been affected by an identity theft ring that was discovered earlier this month, according to Sunbelt Software, the security firm which uncovered the operation. Eric Sites, the vice... [25 Aug 2005]
Laptop theft breaks data protection law
News The financial advisor company suffered the theft of an unencrypted laptop containing the personal details of 14,000 of its customers last December.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign - what we are asking... [21 Feb 2008]
