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UK cuts software piracy for first time in three years

Most nations have improved their markets, yet the global figure for offences has grown   More...

DWP sending sensitive data with passwords

Email indicates that security measures introduced after HMRC breach are not working   More...

Privacy watchdog plans spot checks

Information Commissioner's Office will begin inspections by the end of the year   More...

Security experts doubt UK can tackle e-crime

Loss of National High Tech Crime Unit as serious blow to enforcement   More...

IT security experts call for national e-crime unit

Sixty-five per cent of ISSA members say policing of e-crime in the UK is inadequate   More...

Police to focus more on e-crime

Online criminality is growing concern, prompting more efforts from law enforcement   More...

Police address the growing threat of e-crime

Law enforcement is starting to take e-crime seriously   More...

Fears for e-crime unit as top cop quits post

Sue Wilkinson to leave for overseas secondment   More...

Online banking fraud plummets

Banks' investment in technology reduces problem by two thirds   More...

Online crime gets more professional

Long term criminal contracts mean online networks are becoming more efficient   More...

Ebay fraudster jailed

Two year sentence for scammer who failed to post and pay for items auctioned online   More...

The internet is the new wild west, say Lords

E-crime coordination unit needs government funding, recommends committee   More...

Public needs data-sharing education, says watchdog

Updated guidelines are part of an awareness campaign by the Information Commissioner   More...

Concern for e-crime agency in wake of staff losses

Employees dissatisfied with pay and morale   More...

National e-crime unit needs £4.5m a year

But the source of the funding is still not agreed   More...

Phishers escaping the net

Hyped statistics from suppliers make police less likely to investigate   More...

Lloyds TSB tackles insider fraud threat

New software will examine data to detect suspicious activity   More...

US 'spam king' arrested

Man allegedly used botnets to spam worldwide   More...

Soca drills down on crime data

But critics warn that more police data mining could invade public privacy   More...

Renewed calls for .bank domain names

But names would be no 'silver bullet' against phishers, experts warn   More...

Data mining proves successful for Soca

Unit says it has used the technology to identify 21 cases of fraud   More...

Foreign Office closes online visa application site

Security breach prompts investigation   More...

RBS begins two-factor authentication support

Bank will give customers card-reading devices to defend against phishing   More...

M&S employee details at risk

26,000 employees salary details contained on stolen laptop   More...

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