JEDDAH POLICE OPEN DIGITAL LAB TO COMBAT CYBERCRIME

IN BRIEF: The Government of Egypt has announced that it is setting up a specialized digital forensic lab for Intellectual Property as part of its enforcement schemes of combating software piracy.

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The new lab, the first of its kind in the MENA region, is mainly designed to resolve business software and internet-based piracy cases. It authentically recovers data from digital devices and unearths new fraud techniques.

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Work began this month to establish a cybercrime center in Amman dedicated to fighting cybercrime and cyber security threats that target Jordan's financial sectors and its national security. The new center is being established under the supervision of the Jordanian Ministry of Information and Communications Technology.
"The center will play a big role in confronting cybercrime that could target the financial sector such as banks in light of an increasing number of Internet users in the...

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Police to combat poaching
Daily News
POLICE have pledged application of technical and tactical strategies as well as collaboration with the International Police (Interpol) in the fight against poaching in Tanzanian wildlife and natural resource areas. That was part of the main agreements reached ...

Police to work with ministry to enforce cybercrime law
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THE police force has vowed to work closely with the Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology in implementing the cybercrime and electronic transaction act, as it is expected to take effect on September 1. This was said yesterday by the ...

Police, communication ministry to enforce law on cybercrime
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THE police force has vowed to work closely with the Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology to implement the Cybercrime and Electronic Transaction Act expected to take effect on September 1, this year. Speaking in Dar es Salaam over the ...

DEVELOPING – Multiple suspects with automatic weapons opened fire on police officers outside Dallas Police headquarters early Saturday morning, before one man fled the scene in an armored van, leading police on a chase that ended in an ongoing standoff at a nearby parking lot where additional shots were fired.

Police have also discovered four suspicious bags, with at least one containing a pipe bomb. The bomb exploded when being handled by an Explosive Ordinance Robot. No one was injured in...

 Since December 31, 2012 Tanzania started migrating from analogue to digital broadcasting. The implementation has been successful by 100% which makes Tanzania the first country in the East African Community (EAC) and Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to meet the deadline imposed by the International Telecommunication Unity (ITU). In fostering this process StarTimes in partnership with SmartCodes is now running a campaign which offers an added value to digital...