Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
The 18 month project will be closely watched by The Home Office, who are keen to use the lessons learnt here to fight cyber-crime nationally. The West Yorkshire Police (WYP) and Leeds Beckett University are to team up to fight cyber-crime. As part of a £640,000 project, members of the Leeds Beckett University’s Cyber-crime and Security Innovation Centre, also known as the CSI Centre, will be training police to better tackle cyber-crime and cyber-enabled crime. The 18-month project will allow security researchers at the university to closely look at the operations of law enforcement and law enforcement to look at the gaps in cyber-crime investigations. Dr Z Cliffe Schreuders, senior lecturer in Computer Security at Leeds Beckett university told press that: “Cyber-enabled crime is a rapidly emerging and ever-evolving threat. As technology changes and improves, so do the criminals – which is why the work we’re doing with WYP is ambitious and challenging.” Schreuders added: “Our role is to work with West Yorkshire Police, helping to identify areas where they are strong and where they can be improved. We have collaborated with all levels of WYP in the last six months to identify potential areas for improvement and the challenge […]
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