US clamps down on identity theft 

US clamps down on identity theft

In Risk - By Clement James, 5 December 2006 10:12 AM
A US state-sponsored website has been launched to help combat the country's fastest growing crime of identity theft.
U.K. organization clamps down on software pirates 

U.K. organization clamps down on software pirates

By William Eazel, 30 March 2006 9:48 AM
Up to 145 of the 150 individuals identified following a recent U.K. court order for illegally sharing software over peer-to-peer (P2P) networks have been targeted in an ...
Industry clamps down on custom trojans 

Industry clamps down on custom trojans

By William Eazel, 9 March 2006 9:59 AM
A network of websites used by cyber criminals to create and sell custom-designed trojans used for corporate espionage and ID theft has been shut down after a concerted effort ...
U.K. clamps down on online child porn  

U.K. clamps down on online child porn

By William Eazel, 8 March 2006 9:34 AM
The number of web-based child abuse images hosted from U.K. servers has plummeted from 18 percent of all child abuse images found on the internet in 1997 to just 0.4 percent ...
High Court ruling clamps down on U.K. P2P users  

High Court ruling clamps down on U.K. P2P users

By William Eazel, 3 February 2006 10:50 AM
The U.K. High Court has ordered ten internet service providers to hand over the customer details of 150 individuals accused of illegally sharing software.
Microsoft clamps down on illegal resale 

Microsoft clamps down on illegal resale

By William Eazel, 20 December 2005 11:42 AM
Microsoft has filed 10 lawsuits against companies for allegedly pirating software and seven court actions against individuals for allegedly selling not-for-resale software to ...
Verizon Wireless clamps down on wireless spam  

Verizon Wireless clamps down on wireless spam

By William Eazel, 25 November 2005 12:49 PM
US mobile operator Verizon Wireless has filed a lawsuit in New Jersey, seeking an injunction against Passport Holidays of Ormond Beach, Fla., for allegedly violating federal ...
Anti-phishing alliance clamps down on internet fraudsters  

Anti-phishing alliance clamps down on internet fraudsters

By William Eazel, 11 November 2005 11:19 AM
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) today stepped up its efforts to combat internet fraud by promoting technological solutions.
Canyon country clamps down on cell spam 

Canyon country clamps down on cell spam

By David Quainton, 22 September 2005 11:29 AM
An Arizona court has outlawed text message spam for the first time in the U.S.
Ireland clamps down on premium rate phone fraud  

Ireland clamps down on premium rate phone fraud

By Robert Jaques, 28 September 2004 9:31 AM
In a bid to combat the growing problem of premium rate telephone fraud, Ireland's telecoms regulator ComReg has taken the radical step of blocking calls to 13 different ...
Danish telco clamps down on spam, viruses and malware 

Danish telco clamps down on spam, viruses and malware

By Robert Jaques, 24 September 2004 9:45 AM
Danish telecommunications company TDC has successfully completed deployment of a security system at its network edge designed to protect subscribers from spam, viruses and ...
China clamps down on Internet porn 

China clamps down on Internet porn

By Melissa Loveday, 9 September 2004 5:17 PM
The Chinese government is increasing its crackdown on internet pornography by threatening culprits with life imprisonment.
Germany clamps down on hackers 

Germany clamps down on hackers

By Steve Gold, 22 March 2004 3:23 PM
German authorities are stepping up the hunt for computer hackers.
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