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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>
Government funding boost to fight cyber crime?
The director of the Office for Cyber Security has hinted at a big boost to funding in next week’s spending review.
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.
Are businesses at risk of WikiLeaks attacks?
Denial of service attacks against WikiLeaks, as well as companies that refuse to do business with it, have raised the stakes for cyber-crime.
UK police trialing ‘Minority Report’ software
Police in the UK are testing out some IBM predictive analytics software to assist their crime-fighting work, according to reports.
Criminal threat to data centres
Cyber crime gangs target data centres as hacker economy looks set to grow to £4 billion this year.
Sophos heralds new cyber warfare era
We are entering the third era of cyber crime with the rise of politically-motivated attacks, according to Sophos.
Facebook targets cyber crime with three lawsuits
Facebook has initiated three separate lawsuits as it looks to tackle phishing and spamming on the site.
Cyber crime costs enterprises £1.2 million
Symantec has claimed businesses are losing an average £1.2 million through cyber attacks.
Cyber crime "better organised" in 2007
Security firm warns that next year will see cyber criminals better organised with more collaboration with hackers
ICO again criticises government data sharing
The data protection watchdog has strengthened its criticisms of the government’s plans to share data with private organisations to fight crime...
Q&A: Mikko Hyppönen, chief research officer, F-Secure
We ask one of the leading experts on cyber crime for an assessment of the recent spate of cyber attacks and the growing threats to companies...
Public Sector Roundup: Spine a success?
The NHS electronic database Spine has solid takeup, Dorset's high-tech crime unit gets secure, and a Welsh hospital gets an IT makeover.
Week in Review: The Microsoft-Yahoo saga goes on...
Yahoo looks at its options, EMC spreads it wings, and there is another serious data loss incident. Also, HP enters the budget laptop market,...
Tories to launch cyber crime centre if elected
Tory leader David Cameron has outlined plans he would put in place ‘on the first day of a Conservative government’ to defend the UK from cyber...
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