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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.
US jails 'godfather of spam' for over four years
Alan Ralsky used a botnet to spam computers to manipulate the stock market.
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.
Robocops a reality by 2084?
A researcher has said robotic policemen will hit the streets within the next 75 years.
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...
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.
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.
London crime map goes live
The beta of the Met Police crime map mashup has gone live, and Southwark doesn’t look good.
Crime maps go live across England and Wales
People will now be able to check crime rates in their own neighbourhood online.
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.
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.
Analysis: Cotton Traders hack a warning for business
The cyber-crime attack on Cotton Traders' website shows that companies need to do more to protect their data – and be better prepared for a data...
Week in Review: Can the Government handle data security?
Data security becomes a top level Government matter, as Labour and the Conservatives argue over ID cards and the best way to tackle cyber crime.
SOCA reveals its online security battle
SOCA rarely publicises its work against e-crime, but a new report reveals this year's battle against serious organised cyber criminals.<br>
IT PRO Podcast: More confidential data goes missing
This week we discuss the loss of 370,000 HSBC insurance customer records in the post, EMC's purchase of consumer storage maker Iomega, HP's Eee PC...
Identity theft problem needs a 'tsar' to tackle it, say MPs
Growing problems with identity-based crime need a dedicated resource to combat identity theft.
London cyber criminals face jail for Natwest fraud
A Police Central e-Crime Unit operation leads to a £600,000 internet fraud gang facing jail.
Conficker remains trouble as infections go unreported
The Conficker Working Group is now working with the Metropolitan Police Central e-Crime Unit, but even that's not enough staff to tackle the problem.
Criminal threat to data centres
Cyber crime gangs target data centres as hacker economy looks set to grow to £4 billion this year.
Cyber crime costs enterprises £1.2 million
Symantec has claimed businesses are losing an average £1.2 million through cyber attacks.
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