Cyber police need the authority to crack down on hackers who cost the United Kingdom billions, the director of Scotland Yard’s cyber unit said yesterday, according to the online edition of The Daily Mirror. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Janet Williams said cyber crooks can target a bank before “jumping” countries, by switching web servers, to avoid [...]
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The U.K.’s Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey has announced the appointment of a “very senior military officer” to spearhead the government’s cybersecurity operations group. Speaking in the House of Commons earlier this week, Harvey reiterated the government’s focus on cybersecurity, detailed in its Strategic Defence and Security Review, published last year, eWeekEurope reported. The minister [...]
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Energy firms in the U.K. believe a major cyber attack against the grid will be launched in the next 12 months, but are not taking action implementing stronger cybersecurity or other defensive measures, according to a new survey. Conducted by D.C.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, on behalf of McAfee, the survey polled critical [...]
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British government estimates say cyber crime costs the nation more than £27 billion, roughly $43.5 billion a year, with industry experiencing the biggest economical loss. A report by the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance and BAE Systems-owned Detica released today concluded web crime is an expanding, widespread problem, and efforts to address it [...]
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The U.K.’s Home Office is allocating £63 million — more than $101 million — to fight the growing threat from hackers and other cyber dangers. Theresa May, a member of the Parliament, said the funds, spread over four years, will come from the £650 million designated in October to strengthen Britain’s cybersecurity, The Telegraph reported. [...]
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The U.K. government will participate in a European Union directive aimed at taking action against cyber criminals operating overseas, a member of the Parliament said, UKPA reports. The EU Directive on Attacks Against Information Systems will allow British police to closely collaborate with foreign agencies to identify suspects, gather evidence and bring criminals to justice, [...]
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Australia and U.K have announced partnership to meet challenges in cyberspace to address the growing rate of cyber attacks and crimes committed via the web, according to a news release. The two countries have also agreed to develop global standards for cyberspace. The partnership provides for cooperation between agencies and departments dealing with cybersecurity in [...]
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Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Graham Wright and Kathy Salyan to key leadership roles in the U.K. aimed at extending the company’s intelligence-related business and boosting the U.K. footprint for technologies and capabilities important for national security. The duo will focus on identifying new business opportunities and developing strategies to grow the U.K. business base [...]
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Detectives from London’s Metropolitan Police Service’s cyber crime unit have in the past year shut down 1,800 bogus websites, which were either fraudulent or advertising counterfeit goods, ranging from tickets to Premier League soccer games to Ugg boots and jewelry from Tiffany & Co. The preventative action was carried out in partnership with Nominet–the public [...]
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The U.K. is crafting a cybersecurity plan for the 2012 London Olympics to help thwart criminal activity on the web and safeguard digital networks, Indian news outlet PTI reports. Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, minister of state for security, announced the plans at a Nov. 25 Olympic security conference in London. She also uncovered plans for a [...]
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