| Index | Last | Var.(%) |
|---|---|---|
| BEL 20 | 2270.63 | -0.42 |
| DAX | 6788.8 | 0.59 |
| IBEX 30 | 8902.1 | 0.60 |
| CAC 40 | 3424.71 | 0.43 |
| FTSE 100 | 5895.47 | 0.33 |
| AEX | 325.12 | -0.06 |
| DJIA | 12892.88 | 0.07 |
| Nasdaq | 2926.8 | 0.38 |
| FTSE MIB | 16653.83 | -0.09 |
| TSX Composite | 12462.91 | -0.46 |
| ASX | 4357.1 | -0.15 |
| Hang seng | 21010.01 | -0.04 |
| Straits Times | 2981.17 | -0.03 |
| ISEQ 20 | 503.71 | 0.33 |
Text size
6 July 2006
BRUSSELS — The federal computer crime unit registered a 45 percent increase in the amount of internet-based crimes last year compared with 2004.
A large majority of the crimes involved fraud, news agency Belga reported on Tuesday.
Internet and computer crime rates have been rising over the past few years.
And federal police said the 17,490 computer crimes recorded last year represented a 45 percent increase.
Crimes primarily involved fraud committed via email in which victims are tricked into performing dubious financial transactions or revealing their banking details.
In response to the rising crime rate, authorities have intensified their efforts against computer crime.
The federal computer crime unit has expanded its team from 14 officers to 29.
The chief of the federal economic and financial crime unit, Johan Denolf, said work was being carried out on establishing a "real" internet police unit.
[Copyright Expatica News 2006]
Subject: Belgian news
Be part of the world's largest survey into investing with confidence and share your views with investors from other countries.
Win one of ten Amazon vouchers worth EUR 25 by filling out our annual survey.
Meet the most eligible internationals in Belgium at Expatica Date!
This handy guide from Expertise in Labour Mobility includes how to write a CV, application procedure, interview dos and don'ts, Belgian management culture.
Belgium’s first alternative directory assistance services - available through the shortcode 14-14 - can now be accessed on the internet.
Moving to Belgium presents a host of challenges to expats, not least of all finding the right home.
The psychological effects of global mobility can be physically painful.