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April 8, 2008 · Nzherald.co.nz
Judge attacks child porn delays

A judge has criticised authorities for "unacceptable" delays that are allowing known users of child pornography to continue their offending. But the Department…

April 8, 2008 · News.guelphmercury.com
Child porn bill worthy of support

At first blush, civil libertarians might blanch at a private member's bill that if enacted into law would require Ontarians to report images of child abuse or…

April 8, 2008 · Silicon.com
Cyber crime: Police not taking it seriously

Cyber crimes such as hacking, denial of service attacks and online fraud are not taken seriously enough by the police. In a poll of more than 100 silicon.com…

April 7, 2008 · Iht.com/
The evolution of CyberCrime Inc.

PARIS: There is no storefront or corporate headquarters for Cybercrime Inc., but savvy salesmen in a murky, borderless economy are moving merchandise by…

April 7, 2008 · Nytimes.com
High-Tech Crime Is an Online Bubble That Hasn't Burst

PARIS — There are no storefronts or corporate headquarters in the cybercrime industry, just savvy sellers in a murky, borderless economy who are moving…

April 7, 2008 · Zdnetasia.co
UK failing on cyber-crime

The Tories have launched a stinging attack on the U.K. government's failure to pay Ј1.3 million (US$2.6 million) to fund a national e-crime policing unit.…

April 7, 2008 · Thetimes.co.za
US cyber crime down, but the earnings are up

Internet fraudsters find it increasingly difficult to find willing suckers for their schemes, but those who have fallen for them are handing out hundreds of…

April 6, 2008 · Fortmilltimes.com
Grand jury indicts former teacher for operating child porn ring

ATHENS, Ga. — A former teacher has been charged with operating an Internet ring where members traded child pornography. A Clarke County grand jury handed down…

April 4, 2008 · http://www.unionleader.com/
Defense access to child porn evidence at issue

CONCORD – Police and prosecutors criticized a portion of a bill that cracks down on child pornography, saying it would give defendants access to their illegal…

April 4, 2008 · Bcs.org
Government has underestimated cyber-crime threat

The government has dangerously underestimated the threat posed to the UK from cyber criminals, according to the Conservative party. David Davis, the shadow…

April 3, 2008 · Ndtv.com
Delhi police gear up to fight cyber crime

Cyber crimes may have been virtual, but a menace nevertheless. And with work and leisure being dependent more and more on Internet, the passwords are not safe…

April 3, 2008 · Kxly.com
Couple feels destroyed by child porn allegations

SPOKANE - Charges have yet to be filed yet in the case of a Spokane firefighter who was arrested two weeks ago for reportedly buying child pornography on the…

April 2, 2008 · Themercury.co.za/
Cyber-crime experts meet to hatch defence strategy

BRUSSELS: Cyber-crime experts from around the world will meet in Europe this week to discuss how governments should counter attacks aimed at crippling the…

April 2, 2008 · Hindu.com
Delhi Police to train officers on combating cyber crime

New Delhi (PTI): With cyber crime emerging as a new area of challenge, Delhi Police on Tuesday launched an exercise to train its officers on ways to detect…

April 2, 2008 · Stuff.co.nz/
Asperger's teen pleads guilty to cyber crime

A young Whitianga nerd with no formal computer training has confessed to cyber crime which has surprised international investigators with its sophistication.…

April 1, 2008 · Ibls.com
Internet law - fighting computer crime in Singapore

he Government of Singapore has devoted significant effort to combating computer crime. It passed legislation in 1993 and periodically amends this legislation…

April 1, 2008 · Nzherald.co.nz
Teen hacker admits cyber crime charges

A Whitianga teenager, allegedly at the centre of a cyber crime ring causing millions of dollars of damage, admitted six computer crime charges when he appeared…

March 31, 2008 · Iht.com
Europeans are poised to bolster Web shield

PARIS: Nearly a year after Estonia weathered an onslaught of cyberattacks, its name has become a rallying cry for countries pressing to strengthen global…

March 31, 2008 · Idm.net.au
Euro 2008 Website Becomes Latest Victim of Cybercrime

March 31, 2008: Sophos has identified malicious code on a number of compromised pages on the Euro 2008 ticketing website. Prophecies and projections are often…

March 31, 2008 · Health-care-it.advanceweb.com
Cybercrime Losses Decline for Third Consecutive Year

The Computer Security Institute (CSI) showed results of its ninth annual Computer Crime and Security Survey recently. The Computer Crime and Security Survey is…

March 30, 2008 · Chicagotribune.com/
St. Charles man arrested on charges of swapping child porn

Bail was set at $70,000 Friday for a St. Charles man arrested on charges of distributing child pornography, authorities said. St. Charles police say they…

March 29, 2008 · News.com.au
Two men arrested for child porn

SEXUAL crime detectives arrested two men from the Adelaide Hills on child pornography charges this afternoon. A 27-year-old man will appear before the Adelaide…

March 29, 2008 · Economictimes.indiatimes.com
Cyber crime: Govt plans early warning system

NEW DELHI: The Department of Information Technology (DIT) has finally woken up to the threat posed by malicious code (or virus) writers. This has been prompted…

March 28, 2008 · Eng.cnews.ru
Putin defies Convention on Cybercrime

Russia has refused to sign the European Convention on Cyber Crime. A corresponding resolution has been passed by the RF President Vladimir Putin. Russia did…

March 27, 2008 · Chicagotribune.com
Aurora man gets 20 years for child pornography

An Aurora man charged in 2006 with trading child pornography through an exclusive Internet chat room, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. Alan…

March 27, 2008 · Theinquirer.net
Cyber-terrorism becomes national priority

THE UK government has marked the internet as one of the three most serious threats the nation has to face from terrorists. The National Security Strategy,…

March 27, 2008 · Computing.co.uk
Cyber attack threat is ignored

Companies that form key elements of the UK’s critical infrastructure have criticised the government’s new national security strategy for failing to address the…

March 27, 2008 · Software.silicon.com
Gov't pledges to take e-crime seriously

The government has pledged to meet with law enforcers to forge new policies on tackling cyber crime. The announcement comes in the wake of an e-crime…

March 27, 2008 · Nzherald.co.nz
Simon Hendery: Cyber crime gets more spooky

As cyber-criminals become increasingly powerful and better organised, those working against them on the "good" side of IT security seem to be responding with a…

March 26, 2008 · Canada.com
Child-porn fighter to head cybercrime research centre

TORONTO - The former Toronto police officer renowned for his dogged pursuit of Internet pedophiles has been named director of a new cybercrime research centre…