Before you embark on your journey into the online dating scene, there are a few precautions you should take. Some seem blatantly obvious, some less so but whatever the case, it’s got to be better to be informed and safe, than sorry and not safe. Under each numbered point here, I will give a reason […]

“One of the main ways you can protect yourself when shopping, banking, making payments or entering other confidential information online is to ensure the page’s address begins with ‘https’ and features a green padlock”. This is one of the key pieces of online safety advice which has been bandied about for years, and continues to […]

“This will only take a few seconds.” You’re waiting for a latte at the local coffee shop. You could even be sitting in a hotel or airport. There are a few minutes to kill. So you shrug, “What could be the big deal?” Turns out, a lot could go wrong if you connect to the […]

When I was 7 years old, my Dad bought me my first console – a Super Nintendo. Back in those days, life was simple – you bought a cartridge that slotted into the console, turned it on, and you could play your game. If your game supported two players, you could invite a friend over […]

The internet has certainly made your life simpler but besides the act of browsing itself, do you ever focus on how you browse? Are you doing it safely? Today, cyber security is equally imperative as being able to connect, with even the best in the business were compromising their safety. Cyber crime is most definitely […]

While the internet has completely changed the way people communicate and keep in touch, it has also opened the doors for cyberbullying. Children as young as nowadays take part in social networking and instant messaging, but, of course, are unaware of the negative impact this online technology could have on their growth. As per the […]

It’s only a matter of time before voice controlled devices, appliances and programs become an indispensable part of our everyday lives. The clunky, difficult-to-use systems of the past have been replaced with sleeker, more intuitive solutions that make digital life almost effortless.. Today’s systems can capture a user’s spoken words with an astonishing level of […]

Guidance for home users or small businesses who want to reduce the likelihood of being held to ransom by WannaCry (or other types of ransomware). Created:  14 May 2017 Updated:  17 May 2017 The NCSC is currently working with organisations and partners in the UK affected by the ransomware ‘WannaCry’. This page contains guidance for home users or small […]

Owning our own home is a dream that many of us share, and we dedicate our lives and careers to building up enough money to owning our own property outright. The banks are only too happy in helping us realise this aspiration by helping us with mortgage loans. Today, thanks to advances in technology, you […]

According to the Office of National Statistics, there were approximately 3.6 million instances of computer-related fraud for the year ending September 2016. In addition, the accounting firm KPMG’s fraud barometer found that the cost of online fraud in 2016 had surpassed £113 million, the highest since 2008. With the risk to internet users so high […]