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January 4th 2016 We hope you had a happy and peaceful festive season and used the internet safely. This website is packed with expert, easy-to-follow advice on keeping yourself, your family, your finances and your workplace safe on the...
4 January 2016
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December 18th 2015 As you spend the last weekend before Christmas shopping for those last-minute presents, we repeat our advice to exercise care when shopping online, especially if you are panicking about missing out on delivery dates and being...
18 December 2015
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December 11th 2015 Users of some old web browsers are advised to upgrade to a newer version in advance of the impending withdrawal of a key security algorithm ... used in many security measures to guarantee identity and conceal individuals'...
11 December 2015
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December 11th 2015 Four men from North London who defrauded 18 pensioners in the South of England out of a total of £600,000, have been convicted and will be sentenced in the new year. The fraud was uncovered following a separate terrorist...
11 December 2015
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December 8th 2015 The National Crime Agency has today launched a campaign to discourage young people from becoming involved in cyber crime, after analysis of investigations involving the NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit over the last year found...
8 December 2015
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