Online crime groups harder to track for police

The Internet has changed the way that organised crime works, according to a leading e-crime police officer. As the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk reports, Mick Deats of the UK National Hi-Tech Crime Unit said that online crime groups can be more loosely linked and harder to track. He added that online crime groups had become more noticeable professional over the last 18 months. According to Deats, deputy head of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU), greater use of online shopping and banking is making the net a tempting target for organised crime groups.