Most people are now familiar with the concept of hackers, and it’s rare for anyone with an email address to have avoided fraudulent spam mail entirely. But with cybercrime on the increase worldwide, are we too complacent when it comes to considering risks? And are our perceptions of cybercrime on a scale that matches the […]

These days if you aren’t online, you don’t exist in the business world. Online networking has revolutionised how we connect, find employment opportunities, and collaborate with other professionals. However, navigating the online waters can be tricky. It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a legitimate business connection and someone who wants to steal […]

How long is your current to-do list? For those of us with busy lives there always seems to be a growing list of ‘life admin’ to complete. We are all guilty of procrastinating and putting things off, even if they are not particularly difficult or time-consuming, and installing the latest software and app updates is […]

The internet has opened up the world for many people, but unfortunately not all of them have your best interests at heart. While purchasing products and goods from sites like Amazon may be relatively safe, conducting business online with someone you don’t know can result in serious issues. There are lots of sites where you […]

Over the past few years there’s been an explosion of online dating services. While dating sites and matching services have been around pretty much since the dawn of the internet, the appearance of smartphones – and more specifically, dating apps – has seen an incredible rise in the number of ways that people can meet […]

Identity theft is a very real and significant issue in today’s interconnected world. The amount of personally identifiable information (PII) stored on servers across many organisations is larger now than it ever has been in the past. There are more types of PII floating around than most people realise. The obvious ones being name, date […]

You may already be familiar with the concept of ransomware, a type of cybercrime where a hacker locks files on your computer and demands money in exchange for giving back the data. You may have also heard about cryptocurrency. The practice has been a lucrative one, to the tune of £6.4 billion lost in 2018 […]

Imagine what it would feel like to be controlled by some unknown force that makes you do stuff you naturally wouldn’t do. It sounds terrifying, right? Well that’s exactly how it feels when you have your social media account hacked, and some faceless troll uses it to post horrible stuff you normally wouldn’t post. If […]

It’s safe to assume that everybody, at some point, has indulged in a little shopping online – some more so than others. Whether you’re a regular or you only dabble in online purchases now and then, it’s important to take safety precautions to ensure your personal details don’t get stolen in the process. When you’re […]

At what age is it appropriate to let your child have their own mobile phone? It’s been a much-debated topic for a number of years now, and with recent calls from MP Matthew Hancock, to ban the devices in schools, it’s an issue that’s fast-gathering attention. The impact smartphones are having on children It prompted […]