EU launches new software package to counter cyber criminals

A NEW programme has been developed to crack down on on-line credit card fraud and other incidents of computer crime.

Designed by a team of 50 computer experts from Europe and the US, together with lawyers and police, the programme is also designed to prevent the downloading of illegal material onto computers.

The EU Cyber Tools On-Line Search for Evidence (CTOSE) project helps identify the crime and the criminal as well as securing the evidence for presentation in court.