Government launches Online Crime Centre to disrupt organised fraud networks
The UK Government has announced the creation of a new Online Crime Centre designed to disrupt organised fraud networks and strengthen the country’s response to what has become one of its most widespread crimes. Launching operations in April 2026, the centre will bring together specialists from law enforcement, intelligence agencies, banks, telecom providers, regulators and […]
Secure government data handling huge priority for US public
Sixty-one percent of US citizens rate secure data handling as extremely important for government digital services according to a recent survey from Gartner. A Gartner survey of 1,576 U.S. citizens from July to September 2025 found that despite this being the top identified concern, net citizen trust in the government’s handling of personal data is […]
Serious Fraud Office receives extra budget for intelligence gathering
The Government has confirmed upwards of £8 million of investment over the next three years will be spent on strengthening the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) intelligence and information-gathering work and expanding the agency’s use of technology to assist with disclosure. The extra funding, which is in addition to the £9.3 million of funding announced in the […]