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April 24, 2008 · Abcnews.go.com
Mueller: 'We're Losing' the Child Porn War

U.S. law enforcement is losing the battle to combat child pornography and child exploitation on the Internet, FBI Director Robert Mueller said today during a…

April 24, 2008 · Courant.com
Computer Crime Charges

NEW BRITAIN — - A city woman accused of selling pirated computer software on eBay faces numerous charges, according to court records. Julie Pollowitz, 44, who…

April 24, 2008 · Informit.com
Cybercrime and Politics: The Dangers of the Internet in Elections

While we first saw the Internet used extensively during the 2004 U.S. presidential election, its use in future presidential elections will clearly overshadow…

April 23, 2008 · Cio.co.uk
Cybercrime takes back seat to brand as CSO priority

Despite the escalating levels and sophistication of cyber crime, survey finds that harm to brand is the most unwelcome prospect for security bosses…

April 23, 2008 · Reddevnews.com
Q&A: Cyber Crime's Chief Investigator

Howard A. Schmidt has forgotten more about network and systems security than I will probably ever know. A pioneer in the area of computer forensics, he served…

April 23, 2008 · Newsinfo.inquirer.net
Consolidated cybercrime bill faces tough battle in Congress

MANILA, Philippines -- Given the rice crisis in the country and high-profile bills pending in Congress, Commission on Information and Communications Technology…

April 22, 2008 · Telegraph.co.uk
Crime ahead, turn right

Honda is installing computer-ware in its new cars that warns motorists if they are moving into a high-crime area. # New sat-nav warns of criminals ahead It…

April 22, 2008 · Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com
Cyber crime police station soon

MUMBAI: The city police have invited applications from police personnel to join the state's first cyber crime police station. The selection procedure will be…

April 21, 2008 · Mansfieldnewsjournal.com
New Mansfield crime analyst tracks perps via computer

MANSFIELD -- The first thing Beverly Lewis does when she gets to work at the Mansfield Police Department each morning is pull together recent reports on her…

April 21, 2008 · Computerworld.co.nz
Strategy draft signals intent on cybercrime

he government is planning to make New Zealand party to the European Convention on Cybercrime, the draft Digital Strategy 2.0 revealed last week. New Zealand…

April 21, 2008 · Telegraphindia.com
Cyber crime graph soars

Cuttack, April 20: In the past four years in Orissa only 30 cases of web abuse have been reported, however, if cyber crime officers are to be believed, such…

April 19, 2008 · Afp.google.com
US official urges Japan to step up child porn battle

OKYO (AFP) — A US justice department official urged Japan on Friday to ban individual possession of child pornography as the country comes under pressure to…

April 19, 2008 · AP.google.com
N.Y. DJ accused of having child porn video on how to abuse

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York disc jockey has been accused of sharing an instructional video showing how to sexually abuse children. The case was referred to the…

April 18, 2008 · Techjournalsouth.com
Authentium's SafeCentral stops cybercrime before it happens

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL—The problem with much cybercrime such as ID theft is that even if you catch it once it happens, it often requires time-consuming fixes.…

April 18, 2008 · MB.com.ph
NBI exasperated over delay of cybercrime bill, hits CICT

An IT officer of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has lambasted the continued delay in the passage of the country’s cybercrime law, pointing out in…

April 17, 2008 · USAtoday.com
Limited funds hinder child porn fight

More than 624,000 computers in the USA have traded child pornography, much of it showing the sexual abuse of very young children, in the past 2½ years, a…

April 17, 2008 · Reuters.com
Security experts split on cyber-terrorism threat

LONDON (Reuters) - International experts called on Wednesday for greater cooperation to fight threats to computer networks but they differed on the definition…

April 17, 2008 · Baltimoresun.com
Dundalk man pleads guilty to receiving child porn

A 44-year-old Dundalk man pleaded guilty yesterday to receiving images of child pornography over the Internet, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney's…

April 16, 2008 · Zdnetasia.com
Asia Hindered by Lack of Cybercrime Laws

Bryan Tan, director at Keystone Law Corporation, told ZDNet Asia that in many countries in the region, legislation to counter cybercrime either are very basic…

April 16, 2008 · Management.silicon.com
FBI cyber crime chief on botnets, web terror and the social network threat

Scott O'Neal oversees the FBI's response to computer hacking and botnet attacks by criminals, terrorists and foreign powers. The cyber division is one of the…

April 15, 2008 · Firstcoastnews.com
Ponte Vedra Man Arrested in Online Sex Sting

PONTE VEDRA, FL -- A man from Ponte Vedra is facing charges of traveling to have sex with a minor. 51-Year-old Paul John Mucci was arrested Sunday in…

April 15, 2008 · Arabianbusiness.com
Cybercriminals increase focus on Middle East

Security company Symantec is warning that the Middle East is increasingly becoming a target for hackers and online theft. In its latest biannual Internet…

April 14, 2008 · Securecomputing.net.au
Forensics: Under investigation

Whether you've been hacked or suspect an employee of wrongdoing, knowing how to preserve evidence is crucial. Derek Parkinson reports. The closest thing the…

April 14, 2008 · Securitypark.co.uk
Don't be a victim of Cybercrime

There are thousands of people around the world that make a living exploiting the security loop holes by accessing your personal identity, passwords and bank…

April 13, 2008 · Scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com
Firms fear stigma of reporting cybercrime

COMPANIES are failing to report online fraud due to a fear that their websites will be seen as unsecure and lead to a loss of sales, according to a new report.…

April 11, 2008 · Theinquirer.net
Google helps Brazil combat child porn

SPEAKING TO A panel of Brazilian Senators yesterday, Google’s Brazilian chief said that the search engine giant would make much greater efforts to curb child…

April 11, 2008 · Theinquirer.net
Hackers attack Boris as Tories call for crackdown

HACKERS launched an attack on Conservative Party computer systems last week, even as they were touting proposals to get tough on computer crime. David Davis,…

April 10, 2008 · Zwire.com
Foy credited with hate crime arrest

**Wilkes-Barre police Detective Ron Foy is being credited with last week’s swift arrests of the alleged vandals of a city synagogue.** Foy’s scheduled shift…

April 10, 2008 · Studentpa.info
UK nears US in cyber-crime, ahead of Nigeria, Romania

The United Kingdom is listed second in a report on global cyber-crime statistics, behind the United States and ahead of cyber-crime "hotspots" Nigeria and…

April 10, 2008 · Informationweek.co
The Cyber Crime Economy

Dot-coms daunted by the financial downturn would be well advised to look to the cyber crime economy. Cyber criminals "have very sound business models," said…