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Securing the Internet

By Daniel Dresner Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted: July 28, 2015

The scale and vast cost of cyber crime has been made clear in the last few weeks. Daniel Dresner suggests that stronger industrial standards may be the best response. Cyber crime is reportedly costing the UK up to £34bn each year. Within that total, personal identity fraud is rising fast and is now responsible for […]

Tagged With: Andrew Tanenbaum, BSI, Cyber Essentials, cybercrime, cybernetics, IASME, internet, ISO/IEC 27001, National Cyber Security Strategy, security, Trustworthy Software Framework

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Responding to the ‘darknet’

Anita Greenhill By Anita Greenhill Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology, Whitehall Watch Posted: June 27, 2014

The ‘darknet’ is being used by criminals and political dissidents to avoid surveillance. Anita Greenhill suggests ways that governments can tackle it. While most people use the internet’s legitimate channels to shop, search for items, or communicate with friends and family, there are some who hide in the internet’s cracks and shadows. These less known […]

Tagged With: Al Qaeda, cybercrime, darknet, drugs trafficking, internet, internet security, Internet Service Providers, online security, organised crime, pornography

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