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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...
4 February 2019
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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...
17 January 2019
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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...
20 December 2018
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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...
12 December 2018
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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...
22 November 2018
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Today, on November 12th at the UNESCO Internet Governance Forum (IGF), President Macron launched the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. This high-level declaration on developing common principles for securing cyberspace has already...
12 November 2018
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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...
5 November 2018
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The progress of technology has brought upon new and exciting ways for people to manage the essential aspects of their existence, which includes finances. However, the online banking revolution also opened up never encountered before possibilities...
16 October 2018
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