Police told to work with tech companies to fight online fraud

摘要

UK police should work more closely with technology companies to fight the growing threat of online fraud, a report has said. TechUK, an industry body that represents 850 technology companies, called for new measures to help the police investigate cybercrime. Its 'Partners Against Crime' report came days after new figures showed that online fraud makes up 44 per cent of overall crime in the UK. One of the key failings according to TechUK is how police record cybercrime. The report claims that, when asked, 50 per cent of police forces were unable to provide exact reports for such offences without manually looking through their archive.