Trend micro to tackle cybercrime

The latest efforts to curb a strand of hi-tech criminality that costs the global economy hundreds of billions of euro each year have strong connections to cork business.

Security software firm trend micro, which has its european headquarters in cork, yesterday announced a three-year deal with interpol to help the international police organisation tackle cybercrime.

The agreement will see trend micro assist interpol and its 190 member countries with additional knowledge, resources and tactics to decrease cybercrime on a global scale, the company said.