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New U.K. cards will not help in battle against fraud

New U.K. cards will not help in battle against fraud

Legislation before the U.K. Parliament to introduce compulsory ID cards will not solve the fast rising problem of identity theft, fraud prevention experts warned today.
William Eazel Feb 14 2006 10:32AM Security
Identity theft costs U.K. £1.7bn every year

Identity theft costs U.K. £1.7bn every year

New figures from the Home Office have claimed identity fraud costs the U.K. more than £1.7 billion a year.
William Eazel Feb 6 2006 9:58AM Security
High Court ruling clamps down on U.K. P2P users

High Court ruling clamps down on U.K. P2P users

The U.K. High Court has ordered ten internet service providers to hand over the customer details of 150 individuals accused of illegally sharing software.
William Eazel Feb 3 2006 10:50AM Security
Bank spammers try to catch U.K. napping

Bank spammers try to catch U.K. napping

More than 2.4 million emails containing the trojan-downloader Win32.small.cfg were sent to U.K. businesses late Sunday night before the anti-virus community could react, an IT security firm warned today.
William Eazel Jan 31 2006 9:45AM Security
U.K. consumer confidence in online banking 'fragile'

U.K. consumer confidence in online banking 'fragile'

Confidence in internet banking among U.K. consumers is "fragile," with half of active internet users telling the Financial Service Authority (FSA) that they were "extremely" or "very" concerned about fraud risk when making transactions.
William Eazel Jan 24 2006 10:22AM Security
Victoria shows off e-learning overseas

Victoria shows off e-learning overseas

Eleven Victorian organisations have headed to the UK to show off their wares at London's education technology show, BETT 2006.
Vivienne Fisher Jan 11 2006 4:00PM Training & Development
U.K. Charity Commission warns against high-tech hackers

U.K. Charity Commission warns against high-tech hackers

Charities need to be on their guard against internet fraud, the Charity Commission warned today after criminal hackers broke through the online security systems of a Christian organization.
William Eazel Dec 12 2005 9:36AM Security
U.K. National High Tech Crime unit warns over Sober email scam

U.K. National High Tech Crime unit warns over Sober email scam

The U.K.'s National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) has warned the public to be on their guard against "an ongoing mass virus attack" of unsolicited emails containing the Sober virus that purport to have been sent by the agency.
William Eazel Nov 30 2005 11:14AM Security
U.K. servers caught hosting new generation phising scam

U.K. servers caught hosting new generation phising scam

Security experts warned of a new phishing attack that does not target any particular financial or ecommerce brand.
William Eazel Nov 29 2005 4:16PM Security
UK government aims to pull plug on online child abuse

UK government aims to pull plug on online child abuse

Whitehall has published new guidance designed to protect children using web chatrooms and search engines. The Home Office said it has joined forces with UK internet service providers to develop the guides that aim to create a safer online environment for children when they use moderated chat services or search engines.
William Eazel Nov 17 2005 11:26AM Security
UK government declares war on cyber-criminals

UK government declares war on cyber-criminals

Millions of U.K. internet users are putting themselves at risk of attack from internet criminals because they don’t understand threats to their computer or the ways to protect against them, a newly created government-backed campaign has warned.
William Eazel Oct 27 2005 11:25AM Security
U.K. government begins the peer-to-peer show

U.K. government begins the peer-to-peer show

165 U.K. government departments are to migrate to an internal IT network to improve security and workflow.
David Quainton Aug 3 2005 11:41AM Security
Thieves steal UK government computers

Thieves steal UK government computers

The UK government has been hit by over 150 cases of computer theft in the last year, newly released figures show.
David Quainton Jul 12 2005 2:09PM Security
Hackers batter critical U.K. infrastructure

Hackers batter critical U.K. infrastructure

300 UK government departments and businesses are being targeted by specifically engineered viral attacks.
David Quainton Jun 16 2005 4:04PM Security
US military super-hacker arrested in UK

US military super-hacker arrested in UK

A man suspected of committing one of history’s biggest military computer hacks has been arrested by extradition forces.
David Quainton Jun 8 2005 12:31PM Security
Melbourne Telcogames signs big UK retailer

Melbourne Telcogames signs big UK retailer

Mobile phone games distributor Telcogames has teamed up with a British mobile phone retailer, The Carphone Warehouse, in a move that will get it exposure in 1450 retail outlets.
Staff Writers Jun 3 2005 4:28PM Telco/ISP
UK critical infrastructure under threat

UK critical infrastructure under threat

The National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NICSS) is need of a shake-up in order to protect the UK's critical infrastructure, according to a Labour peer.
René Millman Apr 28 2005 10:39AM Security
£2.45bn lost to cybercrime in UK

£2.45bn lost to cybercrime in UK

UK companies lost a total of £2.45bn to e-crime according to new figures from the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU).
René Millman Apr 5 2005 4:59PM Security
Quantum leap for UK crypto technology

Quantum leap for UK crypto technology

The UK is finally moving into the brave new world of quantum cryptology after the commercial release of quantum encryption devices. Now Wireless will be offering MagiQ Technologies after securing a distribution deal with the New York company.
David Quainton Mar 31 2005 10:29AM Security
UK plc must heed advice in fight against net crime

UK plc must heed advice in fight against net crime

The world of smaller businesses has become the target of two Home Office online security initiatives.
René Millman Mar 17 2005 2:41PM Security

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