Tuesday, September 22, 1998

UK - Police 'ill equipped' to fight cybercrime (BBC) A senior officer has admitted that many UK police forces have been left behind by the Internet revolution. Detective Superintendent Keith Akerman said criminals were using the Net to commit almost every type of crime imaginable. But he said police forces were often ill equipped to deal with cybercrime. He called for the setting up of a specialist national police unit concentrating on Internet crime. [Quick Links Computercrime/Cybercrime] 20:53 # G!