For businesses of all sizes, cyber crime has become a major concern. In response, the Metropolitan Police are holding three Incident Response Seminars in London (for the princely sum of £495) to help businesses deal with computer security.

Each of the daylong seminars will be “aimed at specific audiences” including corporate managers and IT security professionals. The seminars will be based on the recent cyber crime experiences of law enforcement and industry, focusing on issues surrounding incident response; designing, managing and implementing effective response protocols.

Though the sentiment of the seminars is to be applauded the price tag seems to be a little high for some. Richard Starnes, UK president of the Information Systems Security Association said: “It’s an interesting concept but I’m absolutely appalled that the Metropolitan Computer Crime Unit is so underfunded that they have to enter the commercial realm conducting seminars to raise funds. What’s next? The Metropolitan Police commissioner standing outside of Scotland Yard with the Big Issue?”

Indeed.