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Nov
2013
By Calvin at 18:33 GMT, 12 years ago
The following few paragraphs, written by Alina Lopez of the Miami Herald, is a very reasonable write up of a month long event that I’m sure was of great use to the community. It all sounds sort of warm and cuddly.......
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Nov
2013
By Calvin at 13:46 GMT, 12 years ago
My thanks to our Partners, Christine Graham Consultancy, for bringing our attention to the following important report from Ordnance Survey and The UK’s Fraud Prevention Service titled ‘Identity Crime: On…
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Nov
2013
By Calvin at 08:30 GMT, 12 years ago
The College of Policing, the professional body for policing, today launched online policing guidance to the public, making it available from smartphones and tablets for the first time. Called Authorised Professional Practice (APP), the consolidated guidance significantly reduces the amount of…
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Nov
2013
By Calvin at 08:10 GMT, 12 years ago
Many thanks to Graham Houghton, a friend of this website, for bringing my attention to the following useful information about CryptoLocker. A senior West Mercia detective is urging people to step up their computer security to prevent cyber criminals accessing their systems to block files before…
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Nov
2013
By Calvin at 10:16 GMT, 12 years ago
Thanks to Thames Valley Police for bringing my attention to this news story. Over 350 uniformed and plain-clothes officers, as well as numerous police staff,took part in a special operation to targettheft and pick-pocketingon London\'s rail network. British Transport Police's (BTP) day of…
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Nov
2013
By Calvin at 08:59 GMT, 12 years ago
Thank you to all who have paid us a visit over the past month and for the promotion given to us through Twitter, Facebook and G+; all of which has given us the best month ever since launch!
October saw a 10% increase in monthly visits to 25,000 and encouragingly a 20% increase in page…
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