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Thursday, May 1, 2003 UK computer crime hits $145m Computer crime cost UK companies £145m last year, according to research by IBM. The Information at Risk report, released at the InfoSecurity show this week, says that organisations are still not treating security seriously enough. vnunet.com 8:11:07 AM    comment [] Fighting crime - with a call centre Police officers in Scotland largest force will no longer attend the scene of every crime in person under a radical overhaul of policing methods. Minor crimes are to be dealt with over the phone at a specialist call-handling centre set up by Strathclyde Police, enabling officers to deal with more serious incidents and provide more "high visibility" policing. Herald 8:02:22 AM    comment [] Did the gun amnesty work? How one young man from north London became a victim of gun crime. BBC Guardian: Gun amnesty was a success, says Blunkett Home Office: Experts reconvene to discuss fight against gun crime Gun amnesty ends with pledge to review laws Conservative Party: Flashy summits won't curb gun crime Independent: Amnesty leads to surrender of 25,000 guns 7:52:54 AM    comment [] © Copyright 2003 Nick Page.

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