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Oxford Internet Institute

stefan.fafinski — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:27:44 +0000

Dr Stefan Fafinski, director of Invenio Research, has been appointed a Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Internet Institute in the University of Oxford. At the OII, Stefan is continuing his work into mapping and measuring cybercrime, the criminogenic potential of existing and emergent Internet technologies, their social impact and the policy implications for their regulation.

BBC Breakfast appearance

stefan.fafinski — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:52:19 +0000

Invenio Director Dr Emily Finch appeared on BBC Breakfast commenting on the recent major study of juries which suggested that less than a third of them fully understood a judge’s legal directions. More information on on the study itself can be found here.

House of Lords cyber-attack inquiry

stefan.fafinski — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:05:25 +0000

The Home Affairs Sub-Committee of the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union is conducting an inquiry into EU policy on protecting Europe from large scale cyber-attacks. The call for evidence can be found here.

A response from Dr Stefan Fafinski, Director of Invenio Research is available here.

The final House of Lords report can be found here.

‘Scareware’ scam affects 40 million users

stefan.fafinski — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:09 +0000

Online criminals are making millions of pounds by convincing computer users to download fake anti-virus software, claim Symantec.

Their research shows that more than 40 million people have fallen victim to the “scareware” scam in the past 12 months.

The download is usually harmful and criminals can sometimes use it to get the victim’s credit card details. Symantec has identified 250 versions of scareware, and criminals are thought to earn more than £750,000 each a year.

See the Symantec press release here.

National Identity Fraud Prevention Week 2009

stefan.fafinski — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:39:26 +0000

National Identity Fraud Prevention Week is a nationwide effort to help in the battle against identity fraud.

The campaign website offers a range of resources to help consumers and businesses avoid the costly and debilitating effects of this crime. Visit the website here.

New website launched

stefan.fafinski — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:20:17 +0000

Invenio Research is pleased to launch its new website.

Powered by the WordPress content management system and publishing platform, the website has been designed and branded in collaboration with Oxfordshire web design studio Tonicbox which specialises in creative digital solutions.

This launch marks improvements in appearance, navigability, accessibility and usability as well as cementing Invenio’s visual identity.