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Police

Police to get Facebook tutoring

The NPIA will teach police how to make the most effective use out of modern technologies.

By Tom Brewster, 1 Nov 2010 at 11:50

Public Sector/News

street crime

Love of gadgets fueling rise in street crime

Met Police warns shiny gadgets attract criminals. <br>

By Maggie Holland, 12 Jan 2011 at 11:39

CCTV/News

Schools fight knife crime with anonymous SMS

Mobile users will be able to report crimes without fear of retribution thanks to an anonymous SMS text service provided by Crimestoppers.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 2 Jun 2008 at 11:57

Mobile/News

Crime

Crime maps: Can businesses benefit?

The Government's crime mapping service has some interesting connotations for UK businesses.

By Tom Brewster, 7 Feb 2011 at 14:28

Public Sector/News

Fingerprint

Home Office backs forensic fingerprint technology

£80,000 research grant will fund development of techniques to identify details of suspects’ actions.

By Miya Knights, 5 Aug 2011 at 14:54

Public Sector/News

Apple Mac

Mac OS X gets first ever crimeware kit

Mac OS X users are being targeted by the first ever crimeware created for the operating system.

By Tom Brewster, 3 May 2011 at 12:11

Security/News

handcuffs on computer

US jails 'godfather of spam' for over four years

Alan Ralsky used a botnet to spam computers to manipulate the stock market.

By Nicole Kobie, 25 Nov 2009 at 11:22

Public Sector/News

Design Council competition looks for secure mobiles

The Design Council has launched a competition to design ways to secure mobile phones against fraud and theft.

By Jennifer Scott, 21 Apr 2009 at 12:33

Mobile/News

Robocops a reality by 2084?

A researcher has said robotic policemen will hit the streets within the next 75 years.

By Stuart Turton, 12 Aug 2008 at 11:02

Public Sector/News

Online crime mapping endorsed by PM

The Prime Minister has endorsed proposals to produce online maps showing monthly crime rates as part of the government’s attempt to make the...

By Miya Knights, 18 Jun 2008 at 15:04

Public Sector/News

New e-crime unit finally gets funding

Home Office and Met Police have gathered £7 million to launch a new Met police e-crime unit.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 1 Oct 2008 at 11:20

Security/News

Home Office announces interactive crime maps for every neighbourhood

New online maps will let people check and compare crime month-by-month in their area.

By Nicole Kobie, 29 Jul 2008 at 11:44

Public Sector/News

London crime map goes live

The beta of the Met Police crime map mashup has gone live, and Southwark doesn’t look good.

By Nicole Kobie, 15 Aug 2008 at 13:29

Public Sector/News

Crime maps go live across England and Wales

People will now be able to check crime rates in their own neighbourhood online.

By Nicole Kobie, 7 Jan 2009 at 12:02

Networking/News

burglar

Police go high-tech to trap burglars

Hidden cameras and tagged goods are being used to catch criminals.

By Nicole Kobie, 26 Mar 2010 at 11:30

Public Sector/News

UK DNA database biggest in world

Some four million people have a DNA sample on a national policing database, after the biggest jump in samples yet.

By Nicole Kobie, 10 Oct 2008 at 16:22

Public Sector/News

data

DNA database will still hold samples of innocent people

The government has said those arrested but not charged will still stay on the DNA database for six years.

By Nicole Kobie, 12 Nov 2009 at 10:59

Public Sector/News

Android

Android becoming Windows of mobile hacking world?

As by far the most targeted mobile OS in Q2, Android looks like it could become the Windows of the cyber crime world.

By Tom Brewster, 23 Aug 2011 at 15:12

Hacking/News

Card fraud

Chip and pin fraud gang gets 15 years

A chip and pin fraud gang are jailed for 15 years after an investigation by the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit.

By Tom Brewster, 22 Jun 2010 at 10:32

Security/News

Security

Have we reached the cyber crime saturation point?

With discussions of an ever increasing threat lanscape, it might sound wrong, but it appears we've reached a saturation point with security...

By Tom Brewster, 17 Jun 2011 at 16:00

Security/News

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