Interview: Head of the PCeU, Charlie McMurdie

Stuart Sumner
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The cyber crime fighter discusses the recent arrest of the criminals behind the Zeus trojan, partner relationships and funding for the unit

The Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) was set up in 2008 to fight cyber crime in the UK. It has recently experienced a major success in the widely reported arrests in London of 20 people following...

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