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The UK government recently announced a doubling of the Safer Streets Fund to £45 million, as it seeks to reassure the public that safety is a top priority, as the night-time economy makes a return.
More than just surveillance
While this funding increase is much needed, it’s vital that the government and local councils use the money strategically, or risk missing out on a great opportunity to deliver real change and enhance safety across the United Kingdom.
One of the main strategies cited by the government is to increase the current vast number of CCTV cameras installed across the country, despite the fact that the UK is already one of the most surveilled nations in the world.
Opinion: Disinformation campaigns could derail Germany s election
The threat of cyber campaigns disrupting Germany s vote in September is real. Authorities say they re ready to counter them. But their efforts could be too little too late, writes DW s Janosch Delcker.
Germany is bracing itself for an election campaign overshadowed by cyber threats. The cyber security situation this year could be particularly serious, Arne Schönbohm, the president of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), told reporters Tuesday. Malicious actors, he warned, could use hacking attacks and disinformation campaigns to disrupt the country s upcoming vote.
DW s chief technology correspondent Janosch Delcker
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Germany’s shift towards digitalisation due to the coronavirus pandemic has come with a significant rise in cybercrime, according to a report by the country’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). EURACTIV Germany reports.
Recorded cases of cybercrime jumped by 8% in 2020, according to the BKA’s Situation Report for Cybercrime 2020 published on Monday (10 May). Last year’s increase follows a 15% jump in cases in 2019 over the previous year. The number of solved cases fell by 7.4% over two years to 32.6% in 2020.
The push for digitalisation caused by the pandemic is seen as a driver of the increased cybercrime rate as criminals taking advantage of the massive shift towards remote work.