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A data security breach isn’t something that only happens to other businesses: tens of thousands of websites around the world are hacked every day with each breach costing UK SMB’s an estimated £35,000 to £65,000. The tools and equipment...
2 September 2014
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While the online world has radically altered the way children learn and interact with their peers, it has also brought anxiety for parents about how best to protect their charges while still allowing them the freedom to explore and develop. At...
1 August 2014
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We'd like to acknowledge and thank Adam for contributing this blog post. It is technically quite in-depth and we have deliberately left it so to demonstrate the lengths that social engineering scammers will go to to persuade you that they are...
22 July 2014
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It’s something we probably all suspect intuitively, but research into kids' mobile usage has confirmed that most UK children under the age of ten have some form of mobile device. A survey of 2,000 UK parents by internet security company BullGuard...
1 July 2014
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How should music and sports fans protect themselves against the waves of counterfeit tickets that continue to hit the market? From Beyonce to Drake, top performers have seen their fans turned away from events because they have bought fake tickets...
20 June 2014
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When I pop into my local, I always have the same thing to drink. I don’t go that often (honestly,) but the regular staff see me coming through the door and pour it without even asking. I love cooking and I always use the same, large sauté pan,...
10 June 2014
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Android is now the most popular operating system in the world for mobile devices with well over a billion devices running it. And smart phones are not just phones, they carry so much personal information they’re like digital vaults that need...
6 June 2014
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Children are naturally curious, mischievous and exasperating, often all in equal measure. It’s part of growing up, learning, developing and maturing. They’ll dive into the cyber world with enthusiasm and innocence and will happily explore...
3 April 2014
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