UK teenager arrested in global operation to crack Internet fraud

A teenager from Camberley has been arrested by UK authorities in a global operation to crack a massive Internet fraud ring. Members of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) arrested the 19-year-old on 27 October under the suspicion of involvement in a global Internet-based organised crime network dealing in identity theft, computer fraud, credit card fraud and conspiracy. The effects of the fraud is thought to run into many millions in losses for the banks and other financial institutions targetted. ...more

Demand for UK ICT staff continues to fall

Demand for ICT staff in the UK continued to fall in the last quarter of 2002 with a 40 per cent drop in vacancies. So says the quarterly round up of statistics in the British ICT labour market from e-skills UK organisation. Employment levels in ICT remained flat in the last quarter of 2002, although unemployment among ICT personnel (5. ...more

Firefox gets Google anti-phishing tool

The open source browser Firefox is to get anti-phishing technology courtesy of Google. The additional security is in the form of a plug in for Firefox. The latest Symantec Internet Security Threat Report reports that phishing attempts are an increasing problem. ...more

Dell intros networked storage for SMEs

Dell has introduced its first networked storage system for small and medium sized businesses, the EMC AX100. Whereas most storage area network (SAN) systems require a Fibre Channel network, by using iSCSI technology Dell enables businesses to incorporate the SAN into existing IP networks, which, the company says, can cut the cost of a complete entry-level SAN by up to 50 per cent. Previously the reserve of large enterprises, SAN systems have markedly fallen in price in recent months whilst take up amongst SMEs soars. ...more

New Intel mobiles cover the range

A host of new mobile processors emerge from the Intel stable, including a 2.2GHz P4-M. Eleven new processors in all have been announced for mobile PCs. ...more