Law enforcement stories
Kaspersky honoured by Singapore Police for cybercrime efforts
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malware
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endpoint protection
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky, the cybersecurity company, has won the APPACT Appreciation Award for its contributions to cyber resilience in Singapore.
OECD adopts privacy safeguards while accessing personal data
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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oecd
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digital economy
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privacy
The agreement is on approaches to safeguarding the privacy and other freedoms when accessing personal data for national security and law enforcement purposes.
Bringing jury to crime scene via VR provides more accurate results
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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vr
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university of south australia
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law enforcement
The University of South Australia finds overwhelming evidence in favour of using VR in the courtroom by putting jurors in the middle of a crime scene.
Five Eyes nations want legal access to backdoors to fight 'illegal content'
Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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encryption
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encryption backdoor
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law enforcement
The nations argue that encryption can make the enforcement of public safety difficult, particularly when it comes to serious problems like child exploitation.
Metadata retention laws “abused” by enforcement agencies
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The PJCIS, Human Right Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and Access Now are calling for the repeal or amendment of the controversial laws.
Public divided over police use of facial recognition - survey
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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surveillance
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biometrics
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cybersecurity
The response comes as the European Union considers a ban on the use of facial recognition tech by law enforcement.
Europol, FBI, Bitdefender team up on ransomware decryptor
Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The decryptor neutralises the latest versions of GandCrab – the most prolific families of file-encrypting malware to date.
Global shareholders sue 'leading' China data centre operator GDS
Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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mergers and acquisitions
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gds holdings
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dc
The lawsuit believes GDS has been engaged in a 'ruse' to enrich insiders by acquiring data centers that aren't as valuable as the company claims.
Microsoft makes security offerings available to nation states and law enforcement
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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microsoft
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mfa
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microsoft ignite
Microsoft aims to empower IT to unlock the security capabilities of the intelligent cloud to tip the scales in the cyber war.
Hitachi Vantara delivers digital evidence management solution for law enforcement
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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cloud services
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storage
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gdpr
Law enforcement officials are challenged by compliance policies and procedures such as evidence disclosure rules.
Global cybercrime lord busted, but expert says just a drop in the ocean
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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malware
Cybereason's senior director says the arrest of the Carbanak gangleader will just look like a 'rounding error' for overall cybercrime profits.
Mastermind of EUR 1 BILLION global cybercrime gang arrested
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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europol
Europol has arrested the suspected leader of the Carbanak gang with the cooperation of law enforcement around the world, but experts remain sceptical.
CORRECT: Telogis seeks to double workers in NZ after opening bigger R&D hub in Christchurch
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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fleet management
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gamification
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research and development
Telogis, whose cloud-based location intelligence software is used in more than 100 countries, is kicking off a delayed job recruitment drive in New.