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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,…

January 16, 2008 · MercuryNews.com
Tougher cybercrime legislation needs OK from Congress, president

During the recent holiday season, e-commerce peaked as more than 1 billion Internet users around the world shopped online. All year around, the Internet is…

January 16, 2008 · Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Cyber cops ready to click

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra police hope to give a major boost to the InfoTech and call centre industries in the region as well as improve cyber-crime detection by…

January 16, 2008 · Northamptonchron.co.uk
Ex-Cobblers star hit by internet cash fraud

A former Northampton Town player is warning people to be on their guard for fake emails after he and his wife were defrauded of thousands of pounds by internet…

January 15, 2008 · Bizjournals.com
Computer Fraud - Sacramento woman sentenced to five years for bank

A federal judge in Sacramento on Monday sentenced a Sacramento woman to five years in prison for bank fraud and computer fraud. Sharon D. Richards, 43, pleaded…

January 15, 2008 · Wane.com
Feds Search for Child Porn Suspect

WANE) Federal authorities in Indiana hope someone can help them find a man who has been indicted on child pornography charges. "John Doe 13," is a white male…