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European Cybercrime Centre aims for January 2013 launch

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Commission proposes Euro cyber-cops in crackdown on e-crime
30 Mar 2012

Police website takedown rules a threat to business

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Website owners have no effective safeguard against erroneous police action, warn campaigners
22 Nov 2011

UK online crime map receives 380 million hits in a month

Police scene of crime tape - black lettering on yellow tape - saying 'crime scene - do not enter'
Government hails exercise in open data as a great success
01 Mar 2011

Interview: Head of the PCeU, Charlie McMurdie

The cyber crime fighter discusses the recent arrest of the criminals behind the Zeus trojan, partner relationships and funding for the unit
11 Nov 2010

McAfee chief executive wants to secure outer space

Dave DeWalt uses McAfee Focus 2010 to claim security is to become more integrated and connected
14 Oct 2010

Norton report warns of cyber crime epidemic

65 per cent of web users have been a victim of cyber crime, report finds
09 Sep 2010

Identity fraud rises and is set to continue

Incidences of fraud increase by 14 per cent with a 22 per cent rise in the number of victims
27 Jul 2010

We're still a top-tier Indian service provider, claims Satyam

Satyam denies it is losing pace with its competition
16 Jul 2010

Satyam no longer a top-tier Indian service provider, says analyst

Danger that the financial reporting delay could cause de-listing from stock exchange
13 Jul 2010

Mobile banking threatened by malware

A new report from Ovum highlights the risks of mobile telephone banking, but says preventative measures are available
06 Jul 2010

Public sector fraud to rise due to staff cuts

UK public sector budget cuts heighten fraud risks, say experts
05 Jul 2010

New project to boost fight against online data theft

Microsoft spearheads a project to help security researchers report stolen data
18 Jun 2010

Salvation Army IT boss warns of new ways scammers abuse charities

Charity group aims to stop unscrupulous criminals
27 May 2010

EU considering new cybercrime agency

The new agency could be part of Europol
29 Apr 2010

Infosec 2010: Retailers blamed for making shoppers vulnerable to fraud

Some 44 per cent of London commuters claim to have suffered from bank fraud
26 Apr 2010

New unit to tackle online consumer scams

Office of Fair Trading team and trading standards officers to get £4.3m funding over three years
15 Feb 2010

Workers would steal data to help their friends into work

Some 41 per cent of workers have already taken sensitive information from their employers in Canary Wharf and Wall Street
23 Nov 2009

Soca should have an oversight body, say MPs

Serious Organised Crime Agency needs to be more accountable, says Home Affairs Committee report
19 Nov 2009

Government to simulate "total collapse" of UK phone network

Cyber security exercise next week will examine response if communications disappear
05 Nov 2009

Welsh Assembly detects 25,000 e-crime attacks in one week

Security study finds 25,000 "potentially catastrophic" attacks, with nearly half coming from China
28 Oct 2009

Online banking fraud rises again

MasterCard SecureCode and Verified by Visa proving succesful but malware attacks on banking customers rise
07 Oct 2009

Conservatives outline cyber security overhaul

Greater powers for information commissioner and more accountability in government needed, says shadow minister for justice
25 Sep 2009

Recession prompts shift in cybercrime tactics

Stricter credit checks lead to more instances of hijacked accounts
24 Sep 2009

Web security breakthrough claim

Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) develops web content processors to combat cybercrime
23 Sep 2009