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Seems like March has turned into Facebook’s mensis horribilis. Earlier in the month, we had the social network soliciting opinions from a number of users on what its policy should be if an adult man "asks a 14-year-old girl for sexual...
22 March 2018
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In the 2008 report “Safer children in a digital world”, Professor Tanya Byron made 38 recommendations for government on keeping children safe online. A decade on, against a backdrop of political changes and technological developments, the NSPCC...
16 February 2018
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Over the last two months there has been a lot of hype surrounding cryptocurrency. There have been many stories of people who have made a fortune overnight by selling Bitcoin that they have been ‘mining’ for years, with other cryptocurrency...
9 February 2018
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Just watching YouTube and looking at the thousands of uploads made me realise once again that we do need to remember that as with most things relating to online usage – it’s not the apps/sites that are the problem but the lack of understanding...
7 February 2018
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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....
2 January 2018
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“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...
18 December 2017
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“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...
1 November 2017
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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,...
20 October 2017
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