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March 19, 2008 · Mangalorean.com
International cooperation needed to check cyber crimes: CBI

Ghaziabad, March 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation, calling for international cooperation to counter cyber crimes, Monday stressed a three-pronged…

March 18, 2008 · Onestopclick.com
Businesses to contribute to e-crime unit

Businesses could be forced to contribute to the funding of a national police internet crime service, according to new plans from the Home Office. The proposals…

March 18, 2008 · Epicos.com/
NATO to strengthen cyber defence role

The military alliance has agreed to set up a new body to coordinate responses to cyber attacks carried out against its members and gather intelligence to…

March 18, 2008 · Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
CBI meet focuses on cyber crime

GHAZIABAD: If one is a victim of cyber crime, one can file a direct individual complaint with the CBI. This was revealed by the special joint director of CBI,…

March 18, 2008 · Canadianpress.google.com
Police investigating alleged child porn case involving three-year-old victim

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Police say a couple from Woodstock, Ont., are facing child porn and sex assault charges following an alleged incident involving a…

March 17, 2008 · Allafrica.com
Global Network Begins Fight Against Cyber Crimes

Global Network for Cyber Solution Limited, an anti-cyber crime campaign and cyber security solution organisation has unveiled its plan to confront the…

March 17, 2008 · Software.silicon.com
Businesses may be forced to pay for e-crime police

Businesses would be forced to contribute to the funding of a national police e-crime unit under the current proposal being considered by the Home Office. But…

March 17, 2008 · C-N.com
New technology for oldest profession

Red-light districts are traditionally known as urban neighborhoods where prostitution and other businesses in the sex industry are available. But now, every…

March 15, 2008 · Allafrica.com
Nigeria: Firm Poised to Fight Internet Crime

Determined to create a conducive business environment in Nigeria as well as other parts of African continent, an indigenous technological company in Nigeria…

March 14, 2008 · Blog.washingtonpost.com
Ukrainian CyberCrime Boss Leads Political Party

A Ukrainian man once known as one of the top ringleaders in Eastern Europe-based organized cyber crime is now heading up a new political party there. Dmitri…

March 13, 2008 · Reuters.com
Estonia calls for EU law to combat cyber attacks

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Estonia called on the European Union on Wednesday to make cyber attacks a criminal offense to stop Internet users from freezing…

March 13, 2008 · Newsdurhamregion.com
UOIT to develop cyber-crime research centre

DURHAM -- A $10.3 million centre for cyber-crime research at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology is expected to be a place of international…

March 12, 2008 · Computerworlduk.com
McMurdie led police calls for a dedicated internet crime unit

Detective Superintendent McMurdie told Computerworld UK she will move into covert policing, within the Metropolitan Police, when she leaves the Computer Crime…

March 12, 2008 · news.com
Fraud abroad remains "uphill battle" for eBay

eBay is decrying the lack of interest in cybercrime by authorities in countries such as Romania, Russia, and China. The online auction site pinpoints these…

March 11, 2008 · Computerweekly.com
McMurdie steps down as head of cyber-crime

Talks to discuss funding a national e-crime unit will open next week, but the Metropolitan Police Force is set to lose its second head of its e-crime unit in…

March 11, 2008 · Allheadlinenews.com
Japan To Outlaw Child Porn Possession

Tokyo, Japan (AHN) - Japan is drafting legislation to ban possession of child pornography, but the prohibition reportedly exempts manga comics and animated…

March 10, 2008 · http://www.itweek.co.uk/
Centralised police unit to lead e-crime fight

A new centralised police unit tasked with tackling IT crime is set to get the official go-ahead, according to a leading computer crime officer. Speaking at the…

March 10, 2008 · Software.silicon.com
Nato: Cyber terrorism "as dangerous as missile attack"

Nato's cyber defence chief has warned that computer-based terrorism poses the same threat to national security as a missile attack. Suleyman Anil, head of Nato…

March 10, 2008 · Buffalonews.com
Tougher child porn measure nears vote

New York State would toughen penalties against child pornography crimes — in some cases using laws aimed at organized crime — under legislation the State…

March 9, 2008 · Thepost.com.pk
FIA can apprehend cyber criminals

LAHORE: Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) can register FIR in cases where it finds any body involved in misuse of Short Message Service (SMS) or electronic…

March 8, 2008 · vnunet.com
Tories get tough on cybercrime

The Conservative Party has announced a range of measures aimed at tackling cyber-crime and tightening data protection in the UK. Proposals include the creation…

March 6, 2008 · Guardian.co.uk/
Nato says cyber warfare poses as great a threat as a missile attack

Nato is treating the threat of cyber warfare as seriously as the risk of a missile strike, according to a senior official. A London conference was told that…

March 6, 2008 · Telegraph.co.uk
Tories want new cybercrime police unit

A new police unit to tackle ''cybercrime'' is to be proposed by the Conservatives. David Davis, the shadow home secretary, says a National Cybercrime Unit…

March 5, 2008 · Edition.cnn.com
14 Americans arrested in child porn sting

WASHINGTON (CNN) - Fourteen Americans are in custody as part of a global crackdown on a well-organized child porn ring that used sophisticated encryption…

March 5, 2008 · Highlandstoday.com
Man Charged With Internet Crime

LAKE PLACID — A Loxahatchee man was free Tuesday on $16,000 bail after he was accused by his ex-wife of entering her Yahoo e-mail account, removing privileged…

March 4, 2008 · Stuff.co.nz
Christchurch man caught in child porn sting

A Christchurch man caught in an international police sting against makers and users of child pornography pleaded guilty today to 19 representative charges…

March 4, 2008 · Dailyherald.com
Cyber crime expert to shed light on scams targeting seniors

here are seven words that absolutely break Hale Guyer's heart: "I can't believe my money is gone." Guyer, a cyber-crime expert and retired law enforcement…

March 3, 2008 · Stuff.co.nz/
Kiwi cyber-fraudster admits charges

A 22-year-old Aucklander busted by the FBI for an internet blackmail scam is in jail after admitting internet fraud worth $300,000. Tomasz Grygoruk was…

March 3, 2008 · NJ.com/
Cyber crimes stretch police

It represents a small percentage of reported crime in Bethlehem Township, Pa., now. But police Chief Daniel Pancoast said cyber crimes are on the rise, and…

March 2, 2008 · Information-age.com
Cyber-crime goes SaaS

Security vendor Finjan has identified a website that allows users to access the secure .FTP sites of 8,700 organisations – including Fortune 500 companies and…