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June 2, 2008 · News-leader.com
Candidate zeroes in on cybercrime

Kansas City -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof introduced a package of proposals on Thursday that he said would address 21st century crimes…

June 2, 2008 · Washingtontimes.com
Combating cyber-terrorism

As many as 30 countries will be represented in Malaysia starting today at a global conference aimed at improving the world's capacity to prevent and respond to…

June 1, 2008 · Securecomputing.net.au/
Countering cyber terrorism in third-world countries

A joint project with the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber-Terrorism is hoped to increase the cyberdefense capacity of developing countries.…

June 1, 2008 · Eff.org
Computer Crime Laws Chill Discovery of Customer Privacy Threats

Have you ever wanted to test whether an e-commerce website is keeping your data secure? The federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act -- and state statutes modeled…

May 31, 2008 · Itweb.co.za
UCT to measure cybercrime

he University of Cape Town's information systems department is conducting what could be SA's first empirical survey on computer crime and security. The study…

May 30, 2008 · Canadianpress.google.com
Police say banks not reporting cybercrime in effort to protect image

MONTREAL — Online banking and other Internet transactions may not be as secure as many Canadians believe, say law-enforcement officials who accuse financial…

May 28, 2008 · News.bbc.co.uk
Plan to close child porn loophole

Drawings and computer-generated images of child sex abuse would be made illegal under proposals announced by Justice Minister Maria Eagle. Owners of such…

May 28, 2008 · noticias.info
Niceville man arrested for child porn

NICEVILLE — America Online reported a man for sharing child porn on the Internet, Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputies say in his arrest report. Michael Gaynes,…

May 28, 2008 · THE AGE
Teacher pleads guilty to child porn charges

A Brighton Grammar teacher has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges after downloading thousands of images from the internet including of naked young…

May 27, 2008 · Stuff.co.nz
Home detention follows child porn sting

A German-based investigation into internet child pornography caught a Christchurch man accessing banned material. James Alexander Sharpe, 20, was arrested…

May 27, 2008 · Itseccity.de
Shape Shifting Malware Threat Reported by Swiss Cybercrime Operation

Geoff Sweeney, CTO with Tier-3, the behavioural analysis IT security specialist, has echoed remarks made by the head of the Swiss cybercrime operation. In a…

May 26, 2008 · Sciencedaily.com
Educating Managers On Computer Fraud Could Cut Crime

Shalini Kesar, a computer scientist at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, has devised an antifraud strategy for business. Writing in the International…

May 26, 2008 · Blog.wired.com
Cybercrime, the ne plus ultra of black globalization

Police in the US and Romania have charged 38 members of a suspected phishing gang. The group reportedly organised the theft of online banking credentials using…

May 23, 2008 · Canada.com
Cybercrime 'escalating': police

Cybercrime is fast becoming the top crime in the country, a nationwide survey commissioned by the Canadian Association of Police Boards has found. The average…

May 23, 2008 · Fortmilltimes.com
FBI, GBI team for police cybercrime training

ATLANTA — The FBI and Georgia Bureau of Investigation have set up a new training center for police officers investigating computer-related crimes, ranging from…

May 22, 2008 · Indystar.com
FBI-led unit will target cyber crime

The FBI is leading a new Indiana-based effort to crack down on computer hackers, identity thieves and other criminals who use the Internet to find victims. The…

May 22, 2008 · Itbusinessedge.com
Health Care Not Immune to Cyber Crime

The tricky topic of health care information security will get even trickier with the birth of Google Health. The online service, described well in this…

May 22, 2008 · Nationalpost.com
Cyber crime growing fast in Canada: report

OTTAWA -- Canadians are more likely to be victims of crime on the Internet than they are on the streets, suggests a new survey commissioned by the Canadian…

May 21, 2008 · News.bbc.co.uk
What makes a cyber criminal?

Cyber crime - internet banking and credit card fraud - is now the fastest growing sector of global organised crime, increasing at a rate of about 40% per year.…

May 20, 2008 · Informationweek.com
nternational Cybercrime Ring Busted

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice charged 38 individuals in the United States and Romania with ties to organized crime in two separate indictments…

May 20, 2008 · Fcw.com
Governments and private companies have joined forces to combat cybercriminals

About 30 governments and a number of information technology security companies will participate in the nonprofit International Multilateral Partnership Against…

May 20, 2008 · News.idg.no
Cybercrime Convention will benefit Australia

The Convention on Cybercrime is the work of the Council of Europe and is aimed at facilitating international cooperation in the investigation and prosecution…

May 19, 2008 · News.zdnet.co.uk
Soca reveals its cybercrime-fighting successes

The police body tasked with fighting e-crime in the UK has revealed some of its cybercrime-fighting successes — but e-crime still appears a low priority. The…

May 19, 2008 · Business-standard.com
Hi-tech cyber crime cell coming up in Kerala

The Kerala government would set up a special Hi-tech crime investigation cell at an estimated cost of Rs 3 crore in order to effectively tackle the rising…

May 16, 2008 · Cctv.com
Deal on cyber crime defense signed

Seven NATO countries have signed a deal to create a research center to protect the alliance against cyber crime. The center will be based in the Estonian…

May 16, 2008 · Bcs.org
Cyber-crime a 'focus' for fraudsters

As online identity fraud and theft become more prevalent, internet users have been advised to 'proceed with the utmost caution' when they go surfing. Equifax,…

May 15, 2008 · Punjabnewsline.com
Punjab Governor launches Cyber Crime Investigation Cell

CHANDIGARH: Another milestone in ensuring the safety and security of the people through advanced means of Information Technology was added with the launching…

May 15, 2008 · Wjz.com/
Computer Crime Causes Some Victims To Become Ill

BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― Computer hackers have stolen private information, disrupted workplaces and now, in an unusual case, the victims of a computer crime have…

May 15, 2008 · Business-standard.com
Chandigarh gets hi-tech cyber crime cell

Chandigarh Police has set up a hi-tech cyber crime investigation cell for checking computer related crimes, such as unauthorised access to a computer, on-line…

May 15, 2008 · Sunstkitts.com
T&T hosts OAS cyber-crime workshop

A three-day workshop on “Cyber-crime legislation in the Caribbean region” opened in Trinidad & Tobago yesterday, the joint initiative of the Organization of…