Date: Wednesday 20 October 2010
Time: 6.30-7.30pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Speakers: David Blunkett, Det. Supt. Charlie McMurdie
Chair: Stephan Freeman

LSE IT Services is pleased to present a series of evenings (19, 20 and 21 October) to help promote awareness of information security issues that are relevant to every person that uses the Internet.

With the increasing use of computers and information technology in our everyday lives, the number of threats that people face on the Internet everyday has also increased. This series is set to show what some of those threats are, how you can protect yourselves and what other people are doing to protect us.

David Blunkett will deliver a keynote speech on staying safe online. Det. Supt. Charlie McMurdie will discuss the role of the Police Central eCrime Unit.

David Blunkett first contested his Sheffield seat in 1974 and went on to become secretary of state for Education and Employment, home secretary and secretary of state for Work and Pensions, under Tony Blair. He has an interest in a huge variety of areas and is actively engaged in a number of activities around information security, specifically in raising awareness of the risks people face every day.

Charlie McMurdie has 28 years service in law enforcement. She has worked throughout London as a detective including various roles within the MPS Murder, Armed Robbery, and Specialist Crime Commands. In 1988 she joined the National Crime Squad and was subsequently seconded to the Royal Ulster Constabulary for three years on covert operations. In recent years Charlie has been the senior investigation officer on several high profile investigations including serial murder enquiries and international internet and money laundering investigations. Charlie is responsible for the Economic crime portfolio within the Metropolitan police which includes the Fraud squads, Cheque and Plastic Card Unit and the Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) which is a national unit established ‘to improve the police service response to victims of e-crime. The PCeU remit is to develop the mainstream capability of the Police Service across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, co-ordinating the law enforcement approach to all types of e-crime, and providing an investigative capability for the most serious e-crime incidents which have the capability to cause national harm.

There are 2 more lectures in this series, these will take place on 19 October and 21 October.

This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For any queries email events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.

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