Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Zimbabwe’s draft ICT legislation on cybercrime, electronic transactions, and data has drawn a lot of attention in the past month as an increasing number of citizens pay close attention the impact that these laws will have in their lives. At The…
Police warning over ‘sextortion’ crimes in Newcastle
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Police are warning internet users to be on their guard against ‘sextortion’. The practice sees a victim being lured by another person online into undressing and sometimes performing intimate acts in front of a webcam. But the footage is recorded The…
Bisiness rivals commit most cyber crimes
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans BENGALURU: Even as India makes its mark in the digital world, it’s increasingly evident that business competitors commit the highest number of cyber crimes in the absence of strict corporate data protection laws and lack of expertise among investigating agencies.
Why most cyber crimes in India don’t end in conviction
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Conviction in cases of cyber crime in India continues to be abysmally low, even as cyber crime has more than doubled in the last two years, according to the latest home ministry data. While it isn’t possible to calculate exact conviction…
Teenage Adelaide computer hacker, already facing 10 years’ jail, now a suspect in other crimes, court told
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans AN Adelaide teenager already facing a maximum 10-year jail term for hacking three secure websites is now a suspect in other acts of cybercrime, a court has heard. The case against the boy, 15, of Woodcroft, was expected to resolve by…
Bullying, Crimes Down in U.S. Schools, Fed Data Finds – Inside School Research – Education Week
Students see school as a safer place today than in prior years, according to new data from an annual federal report. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Bullying, Crimes Down in U.S. Schools, Fed Data Finds – Inside School Research – Education…
Crimes against local businesses increase
The business community of Wadeville, as well as business owners in the rest of the Elsburg policing area, are warned to be on high alert. The warning from the Elsburg SAPS comes after several crime incidents were reported to the police. The following crimes are currently prevalent within the business…
Police step up use of technology to solve gun crimes
Viewers of TV crime shows are familiar with plots that involve police investigators solving gun crimes with high-tech ballistics tests. But while these tests are a popular with Hollywood script writers, the real life technology has not always been a favorite of police departments in the Puget Sound region. A…
Ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle appealing sentence for sex crimes
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is appealing the more than 15-year prison sentence he received for possessing child pornography and having sex with underage prostitutes, which was longer than the maximum term prosecutors agreed to pursue as part of his plea deal. Attorney Ron Elberger said Tuesday that he’s appealing…
Terror attacks push CIB’s focus towards transnational crimes
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The deadly terrorist attacks in Paris on Nov 13 have persuaded the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to step up its work in suppressing transnational crimes. The police are trying to better understand how such gangs operate in Thailand, to make crime-busting…