Newtown's children were showered with gifts Saturday — tens of thousands of teddy bears, Barbie dolls, soccer balls and board games — and those are only some of the tokens of support from around the world for the town in ...
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The UK Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) has arrested three people in connection to using ransomware, which security experts say poses a threat to businesses as well as consumers. Ransomware is malicious software that is inadvertently ...
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Ailsa Beaton, director of information at the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), has stepped down. Beaton is to leave the MPS in mid 2013, having worked as director of information for 12 years. No details are yet available as to ...
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The Home Office is to decide by 16 October whether to block the extradition to the US of self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon on the grounds of poor health. The timetable has been set after the High Court intervened in July to end a ...
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Police have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a cyber attack on websites connected to home secretary Theresa May. He was arrested in Stoke-on-Trent for questioning under the Serious Crime Act on suspicion of assisting or ...
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West Midlands Police, the second largest force in the UK, is seeking to reduce risk to its officers and the public by using software that gives a master record for criminals and suspects. Corinne Brazier, force records manager at West ...
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Out with the old Delivering the “near-impossible” The agenda for 2013 Focus on Apple The next funding period Susan Cooklin has had an eventful 2012. The CIO at Network Rail delivered major technology upgrades, while driving ...
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British computer hacker Gary McKinnon will not face charges here in the UK, the director of public prosecutions has confirmed. McKinnon, who is still wanted for trial in the US, had his extradition halted by home secretary Theresa May ...
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In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn, police warned that they will prosecute anyone purposefully posting false information related to the incident on social networks. "Misinformation is being posted on social media ...
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Samsung is facing accusations that the company deliberately tried to hide the employment of underage workers at a Chinese supplier, after a labor protection group said it found three girls under the age of 16 employed at the factory. On ...
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A group of about 30 young people will attend a cyber security boot camp next month set up by the organisations responsible for the Cyber Security Challenge . The boot camp is receiving input and support from the Metropolitan Police ...
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The National Rifle Association(NRA)today proposed placing armed guards at every U.S.school to safeguard against another mass shooting like the one that took place in a Connecticut elementary school last week. "The only thing that stops a ...
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Auto Windscreens has teamed up with technology company Auto-m8 to offer a solution to fleet managers.All customers for the glass repair and replacement company are now able to benefit from free access to the new Auto-m8 app for ...
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"The glass curtain wall of the Ningbo Global Center exploded again", read a message posted by a microblog user called "Feng Feng sky" at 8 a.m. on 27th August. This is the third time that the glass curtain wall of the Ningbo Global Center ...
The mother of hacker Gary McKinnon marked the end of a traumatic chapter of their lives when she give thanks to all those who helped their 10-year campaign against a US order for his extradition to face charges for hacking federal ...
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