E-crime petition response

The government has responded to an e-crime petition calling for the formation of a central e-crime unit. The petition was signed by over 450 members of the fraud prevention community, including a number of key figures such as Lord Harris of Haringey.

The government has now published it's response which can be read on-line here: http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page15059.asp

The response states that the governement is "currently in receipt of the proposal by the Metropolitan Police Service and ACPO and are actively considering the issues it has raised and the value of creating such a unit."

It also notes current measures to prevent e-crime, citing the value of Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre (CEOP) and Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) for reporting certain e-crimes.

For those interested in online fraud prevention, the response refers back to measures already underway as part of the work of the National Fraud Strategic Authority and National Fraud Reporting Centre.

The response ends with the statement: "The Government is committed to providing adequate responses to this area of crime in a unified way without duplicating the work carried out by other organisations".

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