Police forces across Europe could get data from net firms almost immediately under new European Commission plans. The proposals aim to help police act quickly in the wake of terror…
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London attack: Politicians v the internet
Prime Minister Theresa May has said more must be done to tackle terror online. In a speech on Sunday, following the terrorist attack in London, she said the internet provided…
Cifas call for better fraud education as they reveal new fraud figures
New report shows over 325,000 internal and external fraud cases recorded in total in 2016, up from 321,092 in the previous year. Organisations successfully prevented £1.03 billion in fraud losses…
Wishbone Quiz App Exposes Millions of Kids to Criminals
Wishbone, the social media-based quiz app for teens and young adults, has been compromised, leading to more than 9.4 million records going up for sale on the Dark Web. By…
Technology behind 'all serious crime"
Technology is now at the “root” of all serious criminality, says Europe’s police agency. The returns generated by document fraud, money laundering and online trade in illegal goods helps to…
Facebook algorithms 'will identify terrorists'
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has outlined a plan to let artificial intelligence (AI) software review content posted on the social network. In a letter describing the plan, he said algorithms…