by Bethan on Aug, 04 / 1 comment / Filed under: IT Security, Law Enforcement, Mobile Phone Forensics, Uncategorized
Jailbreaking is a term used to describe a process that will allow users to run third party software on their iPhone, iPad and iPodtouch. This then unlocks the operating system and allows the user to download many different applications from providers other than Apple, while still allowing use of iTunes and [...]
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by Bethan on Jul, 05 / No comments / Filed under: Cybercrime, Law Enforcement, Terrorism
John Yates, an assistant commissioner at the Metropolitan Police in charge of the country’s antiterrorist police activities, has spoken up against the proposed government spending cuts. Last week he warned that the cuts were coming at a time when the threat of an al Qa’eda inspired attack remained severe. He also mentioned that less than [...]
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by Bethan on Nov, 23 / No comments / Filed under: Law Enforcement
The lead on e-crime at the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has warned that a back log of seized technology waiting for forensic investigation was a risk to ongoing investigations. The build up of evidence could also prove problematic to people waiting for property to be returned.
Ms Williams, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of The Register, [...]
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by Bethan on Nov, 19 / No comments / Filed under: Law Enforcement
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson, yesterday stated his agreement in favour of a radical reform of the police service. The commissioner said that the country’s patchwork of police forces had left a situation where some small forces struggled to fight 21st century crime that was often international in character.
Sir Paul Stephenson agreed with [...]
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