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Online safety for the elderly - 11 Sep, 2019

By Ruby Clarkson

The internet is full of possibilities and opportunities to learn, make new friends and even find love. However, it’s also the perfect place for people to take advantage of the anonymity a computer screen offers. Most know that young teenagers are the ideal target for predators, but few think about online safety for older people.

The facts

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Should schools ban phones? - 10 Sep, 2019

By loveitcoverit

The contentious issue of whether smartphones should be allowed in schools is once again being debated by government officials, parents, and education professionals, following a leaked report on the new government’s education plan.

One of the key takeaways from the document, which detailed a raft of proposals, was that school leaders would be...

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How to protect your identity ... offline - 27 Aug, 2019

By James Murray

When most people think of identity theft, they probably think of criminals defrauding victims using digital tactics such as MITM (man in the middle) attacks or phishing scams. They see the online world as a place where everything needs encryption or password protection, and the real world as somewhere safer. Unfortunately, this simply isn’t...

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Has your child converted their Instagram account to a business account? - 14 Aug, 2019

By Tim Mitchell

If your child has an Instagram account, here’s a new concern you should be aware of.

It’s arisen from the fact that over the last few months, the largest social media and photo sharing platform on the planet has been steadily extending its initiative to exclude the number of likes on posts. This is in response to concerns that social media...

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Don’t let a scammer enjoy your retirement - 06 Aug, 2019

By The Financial Conduct Authority

Scammers are targeting pension pots of all sizes. Make sure you know how to spot the warning signs and how to keep your pension safe.

Pension scams can be hard to spot. Scammers can be articulate and financially knowledgeable, with credible websites, testimonials and materials that are hard to distinguish from the real thing.

How pension...

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How to make your smartphone payments more secure - 11 Jul, 2019

By loveitcoverit

Results from our independent survey, looking into the use of mobile payments among British consumers, showed that a fair number of people don’t use mobile payment options due to concerns over security. This links to a general distrust of mobile security, as it’s not yet a fully-established options for a lot of consumers. But with mobile payments...

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Protecting Yourself When Shopping Online: 3 Quick Tips - 27 Jun, 2019

By CouponChief.com

Twenty years ago, getting people to trust online shopping was a huge hurdle for ecommerce. Would-be buyers were afraid to provide credit card and other personal information online. The situation has changed dramatically. Today’s online shoppers think nothing of filling out forms and providing data to ecommerce sites, social media sites, and even...

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Four ways to avoid scams when buying your jewellery online - 14 Jun, 2019

By Jack Jahan

With more and more of us making the majority of our purchases over the net, it’s important that you know just what checks you should make when shopping online. When it comes to buying jewellery, you’ll likely be spending quite a bit of money, so being exposed to an online scam could be devastating to your bank balance. In this article, I’ll be...

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Roblox – what is it, and how safe is it? - 04 Jun, 2019

By Mat Hasker

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How to make sure if a website is safe for browsing - 29 May, 2019

By Jason Chow, webhostingsecretrevealed.com

The Internet can be a great source of information but unfortunately due to its popularity has become a major source of criminal activity. According to the UK Office of National Statistics, an estimated 4.5 million cybercrimes were committed in England and Wales between March 2017 to March 2018.

Of course, these cybercrimes ranged a broad...

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