Cracking the cyber crime code

Jun 30 2009 by Karen McLauchlan, Evening Gazette

THE war is on to crack the problem of cyber crime.

Online crime is battering the profits for small and medium-sized firms by up to £5,000 a year.

But the UK’s first ever cyber security strategy has just been launched - and aims to break down attacks on IT security, creating a safer trading environment for business.

JEZ DAVISON discovers how the Tees Valley is tackling the problem.