24/05/2014 Midlands Today

Good evening. Cyber crime is Premier League

Good evening. Cyber crime is estimated to cost businesses in the

UK ?1,000 a second and is now ranked as one of the top four threats to

national security. In Coventry, police and computer experts have

gathered to discuss ways of tackling the problem described as "evolving

at a rapid pace". It comes after eBay became the latest high`profile

victim of hackers. Audrey Dias reports. Wendy Moore knows all too

well about cyber crime. Her company has been a victim of identity theft

on several occasions. we buckled in terms of fraud, invoice fraud when

someone steals identity of our company and tries to place orders on

our behalf. Here at Coventry University she joined others

affected by cybercrime to find out how they can make their systems

safe.With eBay the latest victim, it's clearly a problem and is on the

rise. Thereof 30 million people today that will use the Internet in

the UK and are 10 billion processors that you can perform within the

Internet. Obviously, criminals are exploiting opportunities within

that. One of the biggest problems with cyber security is to find the

right people to make online systems safe. That's where 19`year`old Dale

comes in. He's what's described as an "ethical hacker". I am more

focused on the ethics. So to know how to defend against hackers, you

need to know what they do. Companies are employing people like Dale to

spot vulnerabilities in their online systems. He showed me just how easy

it can be for hackers. I'm going to provide a minnow News Coventry as a

password. I'm going to login, here you see it. It is that simple.

Cybercrime is growing fast. And with more of us getting online, learning

how to protect ourselves is becoming increasingly important. The family

of a man who was murdered in Wolverhampton in March have appealed

for information to help catch his killer. 54`year`old Stephen Philips

was found with head injuries at his home on Dudley Road in Blakenhall.

Police believe he was attacked and robbed before walking home where he

collapsed and died. Aston Villa have sacked assistant manager Ian

Culverhouse following an internal investigation. The 49`year`old was

suspended in April, although the club didn't make their reasons

public. Head of Football Operations Gary Karsa has also been sacked

after he too was suspended last month pending an investigation.

Despite heavy rain, thousands of people braved the elements for

Birmingham's annual Pride festival. It's become the biggest event of its

kind in this country. We sent our reporter Karen Kenworthy to soak up

the atmosphere. Umbrellas and ponchos were the must`have

accessories at Birmingham's 18th annual Pride festival. But, with

around 20, 000 tickets already sold for the event, partygoers weren't

about to let rain spoil their parade. Weekdays know how to party,

whether they wet or dry we should have a good time! I bought some

special wellies. It is going to be a great stay! Organisers say Pride

brings in around ?20 million to the city's economy and that the bad

weather won't keep people away. we have a huge main stage, a Dan Sparky

and a cabaret marquee. They are big enclosed areas. So rain or shine, it

will be an amazing weekend. The theme of this year's festival is

Equality and Freedom across the World. We are here to show

solidarity with LGBT poll who are at risk of imprisonment or even murder.

And equality is a theme close to the hearts of the crowd enjoying the

parade. It is still unacceptable in some places, so it is a thing to get

across. If you're happy, you happy. You can go out just in what you want

here, I can! Well, the rain's still coming down but it's not affecting

the party spirit here at Birmingham Pride. Celebrations will continue

all weekend with events going on until midnight on Sunday. Thunder

despite the weather. Now after monsoon`like conditions today, let's

get the forecast for the rest of Bank Holiday from Mel Coles. After

the rain, come the showers. Some showers will be heavy tonight and

potentially thundery. They are less intact `` intent of the night goes

on and below is around nine or 10 Celsius. So a cloudy, shower it

starts to Sunday on some of the showers could once again be heavy

and thundery. More in the way brightness in the way of tomorrow

afternoon. Temperatures will fare better with highs of around 17

degrees. Still some uncertainty about Bank Holiday Monday, we should

get to see some dry, bright spells, but there is the potential for

showers. That is all from us, no tomorrow night just before 7pm.

The heavens opened for some of us today. As