Tag: eu
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EU to propose cybersecurity rules
Companies required to report breaches. The European Union is due to set out a new set of cybersecurity rules tomorrow – in which companies including search engines, energy providers, banks and financial service providers and ‘internet enablers’ will be required to report any breaches or cybersecurity incidents to national bodies. The proposals drafted by the…
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Cat carries computer virus
Cat collared. Japanese police have captured a cat said to be carrying a computer virus on a memory card attached to its collar. The bizarre ‘arrest’ came after various Japanese media organizations were sent anonymous emails containing a series of riddles apparently designed to lead to the memory card – which is reported to contain…
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European Cybercrime Centre set for launch
Central cybercrime resource for EU member states. This Friday will see the doors of the new European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) officially open in The Hague. The EC3 – which will be run by cross-national law enforcement agency Europol – aims to bring resources, expertise and information together from across the EU to a single central…
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UK to adopt Euro police hacking scheme
Remote search and cyber patrol plans approved. The UK Home Office has signed up to a European initiative, proposed in November, to grant police forces greater powers to hack into computers and monitor internet traffic in search of incriminating evidence. The UK police already admits to engaging in cyber-espionage on occasion, in some cases with…