A new reality: The rise of cybercrime

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A new reality: The rise of cybercrime

Dr Andrew Staniforth says the issue is only likely to increase in scale and severity.

Date - 23rd December 2016
By - Dr Andrew Staniforth

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Cybercrime is nothing new, its origins can be traced back decades, but the meteoric rise in the scale and scope of cyber threats is a modern phenomenon in policing. While 2016 has provided an unprecedented threat from cybercrime, the challenges for...

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