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Future of metal theft considered at summit conference in region
21st March 2013The Police, Home Office, Serious Organised Crime Agency, UK Border Force will meet private sector companies who are victims of metal theft at a major conference taking place in Doncaster on Friday 22nd March. The purpose of the event, which will include over 100...
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Police cybercrime unit make arrest in Tilon banking malware case
20th March 2013In the early hours of 19 March, officers from the Police Central eCrime Unit (PCeU) and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) attended an address in Benhurst Gardens, South Croydon and arrested a man, aged 36, for conspiracy to defraud and drug offences.
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New breed of organised criminals aided by Internet, says Europol
20th March 2013A new breed of organised crime group is emerging in the European Union, greatly aided by the Internet, Europol reported on Tuesday. In its "EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment," Europol identified 3600 organized crime groups operating in the EU.
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Vaccination theory - can cyber crime be eradicated?
19th March 2013If you've been in the world of information security for a while, you've undoubtedly seen an article or two comparing biological and computer viruses, and proposing ways of mimicking the biological immune system in the world of computers.
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Government launches Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership
18th March 2013As technology continues to evolve, the opportunities and tools available to would-be hackers and cyber criminals are continually increasing, which is why the government has announced the launch of the Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership (CCRP) in an attempt to prevent...
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National Fraud Authority - Fraud Focus
8th March 2013The latest edition of the National Fraud Authority’s newsletter, Fraud Focus, is now available to read at following link: Fraud Focus Edition 17 The newsletter includes: The NFA: What you think of us and our work Spotting it and stopping it in County...
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The Future of Metal Theft - last chance to register!
7th March 2013In 2011, metal theft cost the UK economy an estimated £770 million. Yorkshire and the Humber has consistently been one of the worst hit regions in the UK for metal theft. A range of local, regional and national metal theft reduction initiatives has seen...
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Metal Theft Day of Action, Calderdale
7th March 2013Police in Calderdale sent a loud and clear message to scrap metal thieves as officers put on a show of force to show they mean business today (Wednesday 6 March). Increasing metal prices, particularly for copper and lead has seen an increase in the theft of such...
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Warning over spate of thefts from cars across Doncaster
7th March 2013A surge in thefts in catalytic converters in Doncaster has sparked a warning from police. Officers in the borough have been warning motorists about the risk of catalytic converter theft, particularly if their vehicle has large ground clearance.
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Police prevented from chasing cyber criminals from outside Europe
7th March 2013The City of London and other police forces are routinely letting cyber criminals get away with their crimes - preferring to concentrate on the victims and potential victims instead - due to uncooperative police forces in jurisdictions outside the European Union.
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