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January 23, 2008 · Gmtoday.com
Brookfield East teacher facing computer sex crime charges in Louisiana

WAUKESHA - A Brookfield East High School teacher and coach has been suspended after he was charged following allegations he sent lewd video clips to an…

January 23, 2008 · Computingsa.co.za
Cyber crime not confined to Microsoft - Sophos

IT security and control firm, Sophos, has published its Security Threat Report 2008, examining the threat landscape over the previous twelve months, and…

January 23, 2008 · Airdrieecho.com
Phishing Trip

Airdrie Echo — In 2008, people should be prepared to face cybercrime. A report from CA Inc., one of the world’s largest information technology management…

January 22, 2008 · Ibls.com
Internet law - European Union's Convention on Cyber Crime (ets no. 185): First International Treaty on Crimes Committed via the Internet

The Council of Europe, along with the U.S., Canada and Japan signed a convention on Cyber crime. The convention provides a legal framework for the protection…

January 21, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
Man arrested on computer child porn charge

Editor’s note: In an attempt to provide more comprehensive crime coverage for our readers in Yell County and the surrounding areas, this summary of felony…

January 21, 2008 · ABC.net.au
International cyber crime experts meet

Using computers to recognise faces in crowds is one of the new ways of fighting crime that will be discussed at an international conference in Adelaide today.…

January 19, 2008 · Hastingsobserver.co.uk
First computer hacker gives business advice

HE WAS the first person ever to be tried for hacking. Twenty years on Robert Schifreen is an acknowledged computer expert whose job it is to help others be…

January 19, 2008 · Fastcompany.com
Fast Talk: Privacy Warrior

"Americans should be terrified. We have no control over our electronic health information. Private corporations interested in data mining, not privacy…

January 18, 2008 · Blog.Clickz.com
Australian Gov't Official Opens Book on Cybercrime

Cybercrime might not have direct ties to digital advertising, though the individuals and syndicates behind malicious intent on the Web are a threat to how…

January 17, 2008 · Dailycamera.com
Fairview student arrested in grade tampering

A Fairview High School student has been arrested on suspicion of felony computer crimes after he admitted to using his cell phone video camera to steal the…

January 17, 2008 · Hindustantimes.com
City to get cyber crime police station

A police station dedicated to investigate cyber crimes with no jurisdiction limits is what the Mumbai police can expect in about a fortnight. “In cyber world,…

January 16, 2008 · MercuryNews.com
Tougher cybercrime legislation needs OK from Congress, president

During the recent holiday season, e-commerce peaked as more than 1 billion Internet users around the world shopped online. All year around, the Internet is…

January 16, 2008 · Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Cyber cops ready to click

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra police hope to give a major boost to the InfoTech and call centre industries in the region as well as improve cyber-crime detection by…

January 16, 2008 · Northamptonchron.co.uk
Ex-Cobblers star hit by internet cash fraud

A former Northampton Town player is warning people to be on their guard for fake emails after he and his wife were defrauded of thousands of pounds by internet…

January 15, 2008 · Bizjournals.com
Computer Fraud - Sacramento woman sentenced to five years for bank

A federal judge in Sacramento on Monday sentenced a Sacramento woman to five years in prison for bank fraud and computer fraud. Sharon D. Richards, 43, pleaded…

January 15, 2008 · Wane.com
Feds Search for Child Porn Suspect

WANE) Federal authorities in Indiana hope someone can help them find a man who has been indicted on child pornography charges. "John Doe 13," is a white male…

January 14, 2008 · Ibnlive.com
IT engineer sues cops for wrongly arresting him

New Delhi: A Bangalore-based software engineer, who was wrongly jailed for 50 days by the Pune cyber crime cell last year, has sued the city police. Lakshmana…

January 14, 2008 · Startribune.com
The terrible reach of online scams

Pete Giancola was looking for a bass boat for his son, so he went looking on eBay, where he found one listed for a good price. He began the purchase, but it…

January 13, 2008 · Statesmanjournal.com
Terrorism includes cyber attacks

In the computer age, the difference between an act of war and crime often is a matter of interpretation as well as degree. Attack a nation's highways and…

January 13, 2008 · Hartlepoolmail.co.uk
Child porn pervert jailed

A PERVERT has been jailed after being found with hundreds of sick photographs and videos of children he brought into the country from Thailand. A police raid…

January 12, 2008 · Newcriminologist.com
Cybercrime is going upscale?

Criminals are not just putting together bigger botnets - more than a million computers in some cases - they are also adopting the principles of modern…

January 12, 2008 · Andalusiastarnews.com
Look out for cyber crime

The rapid growth of the Internet has revolutionized information and communication, but it has also had some negative consequences - such as being used as a…

January 11, 2008 · Courant.com
Police Warn Residents Of Internet Scam

WILLIMANTIC - Police are alerting residents to an Internet scam that cost one Willimantic resident and another out-of-state victim more than $1,000. The…

January 11, 2008 · Ptinews.com
Cyber crime: Student arrested

Kochi, Jan 11 (PTI) Cyber cell police in coordination with Google, has arrested a college student, who created fake profiles of two of his lady professors with…

January 11, 2008 · Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com
Nine cyber crime cells mooted

PUNE: The state criminal investigation department (CID), Pune has mooted a proposal to set up nine cyber crime investigation cells (CCIC) in the state for…

January 11, 2008 · ZDNet Australia
AFP cybercrime fight derailed by overseas officers

Efforts to fight high-tech crime are suffering as a result of overseas deployments which drain both the manpower and resources of the Australian Federal Police…

January 10, 2008 · Eweek.com
How to Avoid the 10 Worst Internet Scams in 2008

Here is ScamBusters.orgs top 10 predictions of scams you may confront in 2008 and what you can do to avoid them. 10. A new category of scams. Its been several…

January 10, 2008 · App.com.pk
Cyber Crimes Ordinance significant step to ensure secure ambiance for business: Dr. Abdullah

ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP): Caretaker Minister for Information Technology Dr. Abdullah Riar Thursday said the Cyber Crimes Ordinance 2007 is a significant step in…

January 10, 2008 · Recordonline.com
Cybersleuthing holds up in test case of pedophile

MONROE — Michael Ippoliti had a weakness for talking to young girls on the Internet. But when e-mails to a 13-year-old girl turned sexual, he found himself a…

January 10, 2008 · ibls.com
Cyber Crimes and Online Bullying Affect 44% of Small Irish Businesses

An Irish study reveals that cyber crimes such as bullying and fraud are a significant problem for island commerce and take away vitality and profits from the…