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Week in Review: Cloudy times for Microsoft
This week in the IT world, Microsoft plunges into the cloud, Nokia goes all touchy-feely, and James Bond goes Facebook.
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...
SOCA reveals threat of organised e-crime gangs
New report details how adaptable and well-organised the current breed of online criminal have turned out to be.
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.
RSA Europe: Microsoft praises UK e-crime unit
Microsoft chief security advisor and ex FBI-agent hails the new Police Central e-crime unit as a possible turning point in the battle against cyber...
Home Office to fund e-crime unit
An MP has detailed plans for an e-crime unit, but it will be run by a fraud body and not the Met Police.
RSA Europe: The growth of the underground hacker ‘economy’
Credit card data dealing on underground forums laid bare – service level agreements and efficient cash conversion that even the stock market...
RSA Europe: Emerging markets' IT talent turning to cybercrime
Microsoft and Fujitsu security leaders both announce the big threat of the economic downturn turning future IT graduates into criminals.
Infosec 08: Met officer outlines e-crime unit
A surprise change to the Infosec schedule sees a top Met Police officer outline how the new Police Central e-crime Unit will work - and how much...
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.
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.
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 "better organised" in 2007
Security firm warns that next year will see cyber criminals better organised with more collaboration with hackers
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,...
Public Sector Roundup: Digital radios for Glasgow's Subway
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport updates its rail comms, Barnsley goes green and Humberside Police invests in crime-fighting IT.
Government wants to store all text, email and browsing data
The information will be used by police for crime fighting, but also other government bodies such as health authorities and the Post Office.
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.
Portsmouth uses crime-detecting CCTV
An intelligent CCTV system, designed to predict crimes before they happen, has been installed for the first time in a UK city.