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January 31, 2008 · Amherstdaily.com
Thousands of Nova Scotians trading child porn on the Internet

Never-before-released data obtained by the Halifax Daily News shows thousands of Nova Scotians are actively involved in trading child pornography. A national…

January 31, 2008 · Switched.com
Bush To Request $6 Billion to Combat Cyber-Terrorism

Just last week it was revealed that the group that perpetrated the cyber-attacks on Estonian networks, escalating the already high tension between that nation…

January 30, 2008 · Gazette.net
Coming to your computer: Crime stats in real time

The county police department will launch an interactive program this week that will allow county residents to track crime in their neighborhoods through the…

January 30, 2008 · Chennaionline.com
Now, a search engine to hunt cybercrime

PUNE,INDIA: Frisking and fishing for cybercrime bytes might turn easier as a special search engine got ready to boot on the Web today. Asian School of Cyber…

January 29, 2008 · Vnunet.com
Stakeholders gear up for e-Crime Congress 2008

Over 500 delegates from global businesses, governments and law enforcement agencies will meet in London in March at the e-Crime Congress 2008 to discuss…

January 29, 2008 · businessweekly.co.uk
Open University launches cyber-crime course

A new postgraduate cyber-crime course from The Open University in Milton Keynes has been launched to provide an introduction to the world of digital evidence…

January 29, 2008 · Business.Theage.com.au
Russian call for "internetpol" to fight cybercrime

EUGENE Kaspersky really hates the 2007 Hollywood blockbuster Die Hard 4.0, in which computer hackers attempt to steal billions of dollars by crashing computer…

January 28, 2008 · Hometownlife.com
Royal Oak man, 58, faces child pornography charges

A 58-year-old Royal Oak man faces preliminary examination Jan. 28 on child pornography charges after images of children performing sex acts on adults were…

January 28, 2008 · Net4now.com
Internet security: What will work

n the first column of this year, I discussed computer security outlook and hopes for 2008. I forecast more of the same that we saw in 2007: more spam, more…

January 28, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
Thailand - The new system meets requirements of the 2007 Computer Crime Act

Income tax filing season has arrived and many white-collar workers are now preparing documents to support their calculation of taxable income. Filing online…

January 27, 2008 · Kansascity.com
FBI expert says cyber crime in "Untraceable" isn't far-fetched

The new thriller “Untraceable,” about a serial killer who murders his victims in live webcasts, may be fiction, but it’s based on fact. So says former FBI…

January 26, 2008 · Post-trib.com
Internet crimes measure advances

A bill to make it a crime for convicted sex offenders to approach minors on the Internet cleared a legislative hurdle Tuesday. Rep. Shelli VanDenburgh, D-Crown…

January 26, 2008 · Clarionledger.com
Cybercrime: Anti-terrorism creates jobs

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Clark Griffin brought some excitement to the Coast this week, talking about the possibility of a national command center for…

January 25, 2008 · Blog.Wired.com
Cyberterrorism Watch: Threat Level to Grill Infowar Scholars This Weekend

With the United States' top spy calling for blanket internet surveillance to counter cyber attacks, and the CIA claiming that hackers are already triggering…

January 25, 2008 · Truthdig.com
The End of Privacy

Amid the controversy brewing in the Senate over Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reform, the Bush administration appears to have changed its…

January 25, 2008 · Computer Crime Research Center
Cyber-terrorism and Warfare Training Program

CIA discloses cyber attacks caused multiple power outages On Wednesday January 16th, the CIA disclosed to 300 US and foreign government officials, engineers…

January 25, 2008 · Orlandosentinel.com
Diane Lane's worries about the Internet and her children spur her to take role in 'Untraceable'

"The jury's still out with them and the Internet," she says of her daughter, Eleanor, 14, and husband Josh Brolin's two teenagers from a previous marriage. "I…

January 25, 2008 · Casinowire.com
Combating Cybercrime in Betting and Gaming conference

Debates have been heated at the Combating Cybercrime in Betting and Gaming conference. The head of regulatory compliance at PartyGaming, Leon Thomas, said that…

January 24, 2008 · Atlanticville.Gmnews.com
Jury convicts man for attempt to lure minor

LONG BRANCH - A Nutley man was convicted last week on attempted sexual assault charges for trying to engage in a sexual act with someone he thought was a…

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,…