H Kaspersky Lab unites its forces with the City of London Police to train police forces and businesses all over the UK on how to tackle digital crime.
Digital crime accounts for a fairly high percentage of the incidents of fraud today, with seven out of ten scams being related to the Internet, according to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau of Britain. However, the complex and unknown public nature of these crimes creates problems both in dealing with, and in identifying and understanding them.
To tackle the rise in digital crime, the City of London Police has enlisted the help of Kaspersky Lab experts to train officers at all levels on the ever-growing online threats. This innovative training program – the first of its kind for UK law enforcement – will provide the skills and knowledge needed to detect and tackle cybercrime – from defrauding a single victim during a online shoppings, up to the targeted business against a business with losses of thousands of pounds.
The scheme will be extended to more services and large businesses in the UK, with the aim of upgrade των δυνατοτήτων αυτοπροστασίας τους από ψηφιακές επιθέσεις. Συνδυάζοντας τη θεωρητική γνώση με την πράξη, το πρόγραμμα εκπαίδευσης, το οποίο διαρκεί μία εβδομάδα, προσφέρει απτή εμπειρία και συμβάλλει στην ανάπτυξη σημαντικών δεξιοτήτων, όπως η παρακολούθηση της κίνησης στο δίκτυο, η ανάλυση εικόνων του σκληρού δίσκου και η αποσύνθεση κακόβουλου software. In this context, the trainees will use specialized training tools and a special methodology developed by Kaspersky Lab. During the training, the need to improve the reporting process of fraud incidents by businesses will also be highlighted to ensure that the police and security services can have a clear picture of the issue.
The first program was successfully completed by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau in February of 2014. The training program focuses on threats against financial institutions and government agencies, which are also the leading e-fraud targets in the UK. However, the skills acquired by the participants can also be used to combat the digital threats that the public may face.
"As the sophistication of digital crime continues to grow, it is imperative that the agency's knowledge of these threats grows at the same pace," commented David Clark, Head of Financial Crime at the City of London Police. “With over 21.000 digital crimes recorded in the UK in the first quarter of 2014, it is clear that ordinary users and businesses are at risk and need protection. THE police of the United Kingdom must be ready to recognize these crimes and have the necessary knowledge to tackle them head-on. The partnership with Kaspersky Lab further underlines our role as a national police agency against financial crime and will strengthen our capabilities to fight digital fraud and digital crime at the national level,” he added.
"It is an honor for Kaspersky Lab to take this opportunity to share with London City Police its extensive knowledge, information and predictions about digital security," commented Veniamin Levtsov, Vice President, Corporate Sales and Business Development of Kaspersky Lab. "For 17 years now, we have developed a series of dynamic data capture techniques and digital crime investigations, which will be a valuable tool for UK prosecuting authorities," he added.
