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May 7, 2008 · Ctv.ca
Beer commercial actor pleads guilty to child porn

A Toronto actor known for his work on a popular beer commercial has pleaded guilty to child porn charges. Robert Smith, the 42-year-old who played a crude…

May 6, 2008 · Bizjournals.com/
UNC Charlotte hosts seminar on computer crime

UNC Charlotte's College of Computing and Informatics will hold a conference May 15-16 examining the behavioral and technological aspects of computer crime. The…

May 6, 2008 · Nationalpost.com
Privacy key in child porn case

TORONTO - It was not difficult to sense the view of Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Clark last month during arguments about whether there are privacy…

May 5, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
Russian Business Network was also heavily linked to distribution of malicious code

T security providers Symantec, the number of computer viruses in circulation has passed well-beyond one million for the first time, and shows no sign of…

May 5, 2008 · http://www.nebusiness.co.uk
Firms must go on cyber crime alert

BUSINESSES in the region could be leaving themselves unprepared for a cyber-crime attack after a major survey found that less than 10% of North East firms have…

May 5, 2008 · Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Cyber crime: PGI head's email hacked

CHANDIGARH: After Panjab University's former vice-chancellor K N Pathak became a victim of email hacking, PGI director and Padmashree K K Talwar has been…

May 3, 2008 · Сomputerworld.com
Microsoft didn't crush Storm, counter researchers

Microsoft Corp. didn't crush the Storm botnet as it has claimed, rival security researchers argued today. Instead, the criminals responsible for the army of…

May 2, 2008 · Computing.co.uk
Security weaknesses prompt EU cyber crime directive debate

he European Commission will consider introducing cyber crime laws later this year if the problem continues to get worse, according to a report this week. A…

May 2, 2008 · Ndtv.com
Mumbai: Orkut in net again for cyber crime

In another case of cyber crime that brings Orkut into focus, an engineer was arrested for posting on the website the name and telephone number of his…

May 1, 2008 · Blogs.zdnet.com
Does open source programming make you a criminal?

The New York Times is working on a story saying open source programming makes you a criminal. Matt Richtel (right) called for an interview soon after learning…

April 30, 2008 · Itweb.co.za
FBI-trained law enforcement veteran in computer crime nvestigation field speaks at CSSA Annual Conference 2008

Veteran law enforcement cyber-forensics investigator Jason Jordaan will be a speaker at the CSSA Annual Conference 2008 to be held in May in association with…

April 29, 2008 · News.zdnet.co.uk
Police e-crime unit set for gov't go-ahead

The UK's proposed central e-crime police unit is close to securing the necessary government funding to make it a reality, according to one of the architects of…

April 29, 2008 · Sunstar.com.ph
Cops undergo cyber crime seminar

MORE than a dozen police investigators from the different parts of the region have undergone a five-day Cyber Incident Response Course in Zamboanga city.…

April 28, 2008 · Precisionmarketing.co.uk
UK bucks trend in cybercrime

Cybercrime in the UK has dropped in the first quarter of 2008 by nearly 2 per cent, compared to the same period last year, a new report reveals. While studies…

April 28, 2008 · Cambridgenetwork.co.uk
New book details real and present danger of cybercrime and cyberterrorism to world's organisations

The news that NATO has announced the creation of a 24-hour emergency response team to manage CyberAttacks - in the same way that it responds to chemical,…

April 28, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
India assists Mauritius to fight cyber crime

A team of Indian experts in computer technology is expected in Mauritius Monday to assist that African country in the setting up a "National Computer Emergency…

April 26, 2008 · Bcs.org
High street could be target of cyber crime

Computer hackers have warned that high street shops and chains could become victims of cyber terrorism, the BBC has reported. The 'experts' were part of the…

April 26, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
Calgarian guilty in child porn case

A Calgary man who was caught in an international child exploitation investigation in the United States last year has pleaded guilty to possession and…

April 25, 2008 · Computerworlduk.com
Former CISO blasts lack of national e-crime unit

The former chief information and security officer (CISO) at chemicals firm ICI has blasted the lack of a national police unit dealing with online crime. Paul…

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…