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RSS robberyPeter Cochrane's Blog: Facebook saves teen from prison
Comment I just chanced upon a news story about an innocent New York teenager who had armed robbery charges dropped by prosecutors thanks to evidence provided by his Facebook activities. Compiled on the M6 while travelling from... [16 Nov 2009]
Police eye 'grab your phone and shop a criminal' tech
News In future it is not bizarre to think that people will not just contact the police to say there is a robbery happening but will say 'Can I send you through the video? In the future, witnesses to crimes may simply be able... [24 Apr 2009]
Online maps reveal crime rates in your local area
News By typing in their postcode, users can access data down to ward level on crimes such as anti-social behaviour, burglary, robbery and vehicle crime. Online maps detailing local levels of crime are now available to the... [06 Jan 2009]
Inbox: Brits baying for blood over ID
Comment For example, if a bank has your fingerprint to say that it is you withdrawing funds, but you commit a crime, like robbery, murder, assault you can be caught, for the majority who are honest, that is not a worry or an issue. [24 Nov 2008]
Met police in web 2.0 crime map mash up
News The Met Police has launched a test version of a clickable crime map for London showing how levels of burglary, robbery and vehicle theft vary across the capital. The beta map mashes up Google Maps with crime statistics... [18 Aug 2008]
The Brampton Factor: Is there really a skills crisis?
Comment Scams are yielding good pickings for less personal risk than old-fashioned crimes like bank robbery. But they're being combined with a widespread failure to tap into existing talent, says Martin Brampton. [09 Jul 2008]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News As organised criminals move from more traditional crimes, such as armed robbery, towards e-crime, there is evidence that they are targeting university students, graduates and the tech savvy for recruitment, according to... [23 Jun 2008]
iPhone 'mugging fear' unfounded, say police
News The crackdown - dubbed Operation Prestige - began back in October, targeting eBay sellers of stolen mobiles, wanted robbery suspects and the false reporting of stolen phones. Operation Prestige was timed to coincide with... [07 Jan 2008]
Clothing recognition tech nabs armed robber
Case Study This was enough to link the suspect to that one robbery but not the other half dozen he was suspected of participating in. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has secured the conviction of an armed robber by using... [13 Dec 2007]
Lost Revenue CDs 'worth £1.5bn to criminals'
News He said: "We are therefore considering a stock of criminal value of around £1.5bn, which makes the Brinks Mat robbery the equivalent of stealing the church collection. Liberal Democrat acting leader Vince Cable, speaking... [29 Nov 2007]
All stolen mobiles blocked within a day
News Home Office minister Vernon Coaker said crime figures published this month show a nine per cent drop in robbery recorded by the police, compared with last year. Network operators are blocking all mobile phones reported... [26 Oct 2007]
London: Capital of laptop theft
News Brent in North London suffered the highest levels of robbery. However, the total number of laptops stolen during a robbery fell 10.2 per cent. Londoners had more than 15,000 laptop computers stolen last... [15 May 2007]
Phone thieves hit with 'double whammy'
News The government and mobile phone operators announced a commitment to help cut mobile phone street thefts last year after phone pilfering contributed to an eight per cent rise in UK robbery. The government is introducing... [05 Apr 2007]
Stolen laptop puts 16,000 council staff at risk
News A spokeswoman for the council told silicon.com the laptop contained data on more than 16,000 council workers and was stolen during a robbery. She wouldn't confirm when the robbery took place, however,... [28 Feb 2007]
Road-charging protest crashes PM's website
News The plans for a 'pay-as-you-drive' scheme, which a government-backed report claims would tackle congestion and raise £28bn, have been labelled "highway robbery" by silicon.com readers. The Downing Street website crashed... [13 Feb 2007]
