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Cybercrime: House panel moots central agency 13.02.14
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee has recommended that a centralised agency be setup to deal with cybercrime as the country has been witnessing a sharp increase in such cases over the past few years. The Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Rao Inderjit Singh, pointed out that there are several agencies involved in maintaining […]
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Cyber crime: Higher losses despite drop in cases 11.02.14
KUALA LUMPUR: Cyber crime or online fraud incurred higher losses, from RM1.7bil in 2012 to RM1.8bil, despite a drop in cases, from 18,386 to 16,661, in the same period. Commercial Crimes deputy director (operation and intelligence) Datuk Abdul Jalil Hassan said the number of cases, despite recording a drop, was still high and attributed this […]
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European Cybercrime Centre – one year on 10.02.14
What are the main future cybercrime threats on the horizon? And how has the European Cybercrime Center (EC3) contributed to protect European citizens and businesses since its launch in January 2013? These questions are at the core of an EC3 report presented today, and discussed at a conference organised by the Commission, with participants from […]
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Cybercrime Laws Difficult to Enforce 07.02.14
Once the Internet became the next big thing, legislators did not anticipate the rapid growth, or the types of online behaviors that would require new laws to protect innocent users. More than two decades later, state and federal governments have passed several laws to address the problem of criminal activities that take place over the […]
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Skilled, Cheap Russian Hackers Power American Cybercrime 06.02.14
Moscow — When it comes to finding original ways of virtually stealing real money, Russian criminals are in a class of their own. With an estimated annual turnover of more than $2 billion a year, the Russian cybercrime industry is the source of at least a third of all viruses, Trojans and other malicious software, […]
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Lawmakers urged to do more on cyber crime 04.02.14
The Secret Service is urging U.S. lawmakers to do more to prevent the types of cyber thefts of consumer information that recently have hit Target Corp and other major retailers. “Legislative action could help to improve the nation’s cybersecurity, reduce regulatory costs on U.S. companies, and strengthen law enforcement’s ability to conduct effective investigations,” said […]