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2005 Press releases

• Christmas time for organised crime as fraudsters cash in on 'laissez faire' public attitudes towards piracy
  8 December 2005
  New research shows around two thirds wouldn't report purveyors of fake goods, yet 9 out of 10 acknowledge organised crime connection

• Detica to help Home Office deliver Single Non-Emergency Number
  30 November 2005
  Contract worth £1.2 million to improve access to non-emergency services

• Detica wins groundbreaking fraud detection contract for UK insurers
  28 November 2005
  £3.4 million contract to provide a managed fraud detection service

• Interim results announced
  28 November 2005
  Detica announces the interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2005

• Acquisition of Evolution Consulting Group plc for approximately £8.5 million
  28 November 2005
  Detica announces its intention to acquire Evolution Consulting Group plc

• Detica gets Sheilas' Wheels rolling
  11 November 2005
  £1.5 million deal completes with successful launch of newest esure insurance brand

• Detica awarded US National Security approvals
  29 September 2005
  Senior non-executive appointments made to board of US subsidiary

• StreamShield wins intY deal to deliver new managed web services
  20 September 2005
  intY extends managed service portfolio to include comprehensive URL filtering, web anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-adware using StreamShield's high-speed clean internet platform

• Detica helps Highways Agency accelerate the 'Information Superhighway'
  20 September 2005

• Detica's defence credentials enhanced by latest MOD catalogue accreditation
  19 September 2005

• Huge amounts of money being lost as a consequence of bad data, warns Detica
  22 August 2005
  Simple five point guide to help companies become information intelligence driven

• Personal information: on sale at a call centre near you
  8 August 2005
  Detica warns that ID theft from call centres is on the increase

• Post-AGM meeting, July 2005
  21 July 2005
  "The outlook for our business is positive", Chris Conway, Chairman

• Pre-AGM meeting, July 2005
  21 July 2005
  "The current financial year has started well", Chris Conway, Chairman

• Phase two of DTI's Consumer Direct helpline launched, thanks to Detica
  13 July 2005
  "Consumer support and advice service receives positive public feedback and is due for completion ahead of schedule"

• Public want road pricing to pay for reduction in rail fares and improved services
  22 June 2005
  Two thirds say improved public transport will solve road congestion, but almost half want cheaper fares to encourage switch from car to train

• Significant public support for use of road user charging to control peak-time congestion
  9 June 2005
  Unpredictable journey times and negative environmental impact are British public's greatest congestion concerns

• Seven in ten would consider fitting an in-car device for road user charging
  9 June 2005
  Education and technological roll-out are the two major challenges facing the Government

• Detica announces preliminary results for 2004 / 2005
  23 May 2005
  Another year of strong growth for Detica

• Cybercrime: people the weakest link, says Detica
  9 May 2005
  IT consultancy says procedures are just as important as technology as e-crime hits £2.4bn per year

• Could new voting methods boost voter turnout at future elections?
  6 May 2005
  Current voting methods need modernising if future elections are to be successful

• Detica opens new London office
  3 May 2005
  Another new office for Detica

• StreamShield Networks to demonstrate world's fastest content security solution
  20 April 2005
  Revolutionary clean internet technology appearing at Infosec 2005

• UK facing a monumental identity crisis, warns Detica
  19 April 2005
  Specialists urge organisations to do more to tackle ID fraud or face the consequences

• Detica acquires assets of Extraprise UK
  4 April 2005
  Detica acquires the business and selected assets of Extraprise UK Limited

• Postal voting fraud: Britons agree with Birmingham judge's fears for election safety
  4 April 2005
  Even before the case came to trial, more than half the population had concerns over security of postal voting

• Election fraud concerns for two in five British adults
  30 March 2005
  Britons may be losing faith in the integrity of British elections

• Britons perceive fraud risk with "hi-tech" voting methods
  30 March 2005
  New methods could overcome voting apathy among young people

• Fraud reduction not the only benefit from chip & PIN
  14 March 2005
  Other uses for chip & PIN cards can bring additional return on investment

• Identity fraud: time to wise up and start taking responsibility
  3 March 2005
  ID fraud is easy to commit because the public do not take sensible precautions on the Internet

• Freedom of Information Act: no need to struggle to meet demand
  3 March 2005
  Meeting demand could be much quicker and cheaper, says Detica

• Dig out information - not your car
  25 February 2005
  Extreme winter weather does not have to result in road & transport chaos

• Detica raises £20,000 for tsunami appeal
  24 February 2005
  Company matches generosity of staff pound for pound

• Detica appoints new UK managing director
  17 February 2005
  Specialist IT consultancy announces appointment of Colin Evans

• Congestion Charge: keep it simple to avoid motorist mayhem
  16 February 2005
  Proliferation of road charging schemes could confuse drivers

• Detica announces new technology delivery for Swapstream
  7 February 2005
  New functionality to enhance global trading platform

• Appointment of Company Secretary
  17 January 2005
  Detica appoints John Woollhead as Company Secretary

• Detica warns against complacency over Chip & PIN
  10 January 2005
  Chip & PIN will not solve everything, says IT consultancy