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VANCOUVER, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Absolute(R) Software Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-based, patented, computer theft recovery, data protection and IT asset management solutions announced today that it is has had an increase in the number of computer thefts reported to its Theft Recovery Team during the recent economic downturn. Absolute also highlighted a series of successful computer theft investigations including:...

GLENDALE, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs, Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory, today announced that less than six percent of emails that reached companies in the third quarter of 2008 were legitimate correspondence. Moreover, 1.43 percent of emails contained malware. The data, extracted from a sample of more than 123 million emails and analyzed by TrustLayer Mail (http://www.pandasecurity.com/enterprise/solutions/trustlayer/), the anti-spam managed service...

The FBI's cyber division head said on Wednesday that computer spying and theft of personal information have risen notably in the past year, costing tens of millions of dollars and threatening U.S. security.Organized-crime groups are drawn by the ease of reaching millions of potential victims, said FBI Assistant Director Shawn Henry.At least two dozen countries have taken an "aggressive interest" in penetrating the networks of U.S. companies and government agencies.Henry declined to...

Labour's Lord Mitchell said the popular social networking site needed improved security measures as weaknesses allowed an "open season for the bad guys".It was now being used by university admissions departments and potential employers to find out about applicants.Lord Mitchell also told the Lords that computer manufacturers had a "duty" to inform children about the dangers posed by the internet and said youngsters needed more guidance and protection.He said: "There has been a explosion in...

By DAVID JONES HIGH profile security blunders in which electronically-stored data has been lost by the government and banks have boosted demand for the services of a North Wales company. Advanced Information Systems Ltd (AIS), based in the Foundry Business Centre, Yorke Street, Wrexham, helps private and public sector clients in North Wales and North West of England use ICT to protect against cyber crime. AIS' Simon Koscinski said: "The current economic climate is making things difficult...

Tokyo, Aug. 21 (Jiji Press)--The number of cybercrime arrests in Japan in January-June rose 21.2 pct from a year earlier to 2,192, a first-half record, the National Police Agency said Thursday. Police across Japan accepted 38,506 cases of consultations related to cybercrimes in the period, up 16.5 pct, the agency said. An increase in Internet users may have subjected more people to crimes, the agency said. Of cybercrimes, the number of frauds via the Internet including money swindles in...

Text of report in English by Malaysian official news agency Bernama website [Report by D.Arul Rajoo from the "General" page: "Thai, Malaysian Cops To Police Internet"] Chiangmai, Aug 5 (Bernama) - With Internet-related crimes like the Nigerian scam and credit card fraud on the rise and losses amounting to millions, the Malaysian and Thailand police are stepping up efforts to wipe out cyber theft. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said both countries would share intelligence...

By Gordon, Kevin As Internet crimes continue to grow, so does the need for law enforcement's response and proper investigation of such crimes. Anyone in the law enforcement field knows how difficult it can be to investigate these crimes, not to mention the additional resources and personnel needed. Illinois addressed this with the creation of a statewide Internet Crimes Unit, which is under the authority of the Illinois State Police. This is one of the nation's largest state teams dedicated...

By Vanessa OverholserKentucky's Attorney General Jack Conley has created several new units since he took office, cracking down on cyber crime and prescription drug abuse. He spoke last week to Governor's Scholars at Morehead State's Button Auditorium. Kentucky has a unique number of crimes involving prescription drugs, Conway said. To crack down on those individuals, Conway created a drug investigation unit within his office. "We have tough laws on Internet drug pharmacy," Conway...

WANDER into a university, take to its computers with an axe and you're likely to have some tough questions to answer, a conviction on your record and somewhat dimmed employment prospects. Do the same thing using zombie armies of computers unleashed in the vast hunting grounds of the Internet to turn vulnerable PCs into spam- spewing monsters, give yourself a cool name and you can expect to stroll out of court. You'll have an unblemished record because a conviction would dim your bright...