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E-crime fighters share know-how

Tom Young — 2008-09-04T13:32:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 13:32:00

UK prosecutors lead the way in setting up data-sharing scheme

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is taking the lead in establishing an information network for e-crime prosecutors around the world....

UK to lead e-crime prosecutor network

Tom Young — 2008-08-28T10:34:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 28 August 2008 at 10:34:00

Database of prosecutors, legal guidance and training to be available online

A UK-led international network of specialist e-crime prosecutors will be set up by next year, attorney general Baroness Scotland announced today....

National security at risk through connected IT systems

Tom Young — 2008-08-08T12:44:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Friday 8 August 2008 at 12:44:00

Elements of national infrastructure continue to be attacked electronically, says government

The increasing interconnection of government IT systems poses a growing risk to the security of the critical national infrastructure, according to a report from the government....

Hacker jailed for accessing colleague's personal emails

Tom Young — 2008-08-06T14:12:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 14:12:00

Spanish man forwarded co-worker's emails about his sex life to other people

A Spanish hacker has been jailed for two years and fined €3,240 (£2,566) after he accessed a colleague's emails detailing his sex life and forwarded them on....

Eleven charged with huge identity theft

Tom Young — 2008-08-06T11:36:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 11:36:00

Suspects allegedly hacked unprotected wireless connections to obtain card numbers

Eleven people in the US have been charged in one of the largest identity theft cases of all time. The suspects allegedly hacked unprotected wireless connections to obtain card numbers,...

Online banking use soars

Tom Young — 2008-07-25T16:59:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Friday 25 July 2008 at 16:59:00

Usage rises as customers begin to feel more confident

Online banking has increased by 505 per cent in the past seven years from 3.5 million users in 2000 to more than 21 million last year, according to banking industry...

HMRC announces delay to tax system rollout

Tom Young — 2008-07-24T12:28:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 12:28:00

Old system will continue to be used after security breach fix

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is postponing the launch of its new PAYE payroll tax systems because of concerns it would not be able to handle sufficient information by its...

Question over watchdog funds

Tom Young — 2008-07-24T12:21:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 12:21:00

Additional 10 per cent of funds cannot be used to police data security

An MP is demanding an explanation from the Cabinet Office after it emerged that an extra 10 per cent funding for the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) would do nothing to...

ISPs and music industry reach historic agreement

Tom Young — 2008-07-24T11:39:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 11:39:00

ISPs will send letters to illegal downloaders

The music industry and internet services providers (ISPs) have come to an agreement over a policy to tackle illegal downloading....

Tories slam government cyber crime policies

Tom Young — 2008-07-09T11:38:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Wednesday 9 July 2008 at 11:38:00

Accepting cyber criminality heightens the risk of cyber terrorism

The Tory opposition has gone on the attack over the government's trend towards centralised data systems and inaction on e-crime, saying they are a dangerous combination that leaves our society...

Lords call for e-crime shakeup

Tom Young — 2008-07-08T11:06:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 11:06:00

Fraud should be reported to police, not banks and consumers must have more protection, says Committee

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is calling on the government to change the reporting system for electronic fraud. Members of the public who are defrauded online must report the...

ICO: we need new data protection laws

Tom Young — 2008-07-07T15:29:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Monday 7 July 2008 at 15:29:00

Richard Thomas says data protection laws are seen as out of date and bureaucratic

The data protection act needs to be modernised to meet the technological challenges of the 21st century, according to the UK's privacy wartchdog....

HMRC blunder leads to further private data leak

Tom Young — 2008-07-03T17:29:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 3 July 2008 at 17:29:00

Error with PAYE system left business details exposed online

An online tax system run by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has inadvertently exposed private business details. The error with the pay as you earn (PAYE) application led to the...

Reports reveal poor security practices behind data losses

Tom Young — 2008-07-02T17:35:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Wednesday 2 July 2008 at 17:35:00

Data handling review spells out what the government must do to regain the public’s confidence

Poor public sector information security practices were highlighted last week by four separate reports into data handling. Two of the reports focused on the failures that led to the loss...

UK is the favourite target for Nigerian spam

Tom Young — 2008-07-01T10:01:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 10:01:00

UK surfers receive nearly a quarter of the global total of Nigerian spam emails

UK web users are the most likely to be targeted by fraudulent spam emails from Nigeria, according to a survey by McAfee....