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The Prime Minister has announced an automatic block on pornography for most UK households. Possessing online material depicting rape will also become illegal in England and Wales, as it is already in Scotland. For information and advice on safe use...
22 July 2013
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Users of Tumblr's iPhone and iPad apps should download the latest update without delay, following what the service describes as a "security lapse". They should also update the password they use for Tumblr and other online services,...
19 July 2013
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UK internet service providers (ISPs) must block a popular football streaming website under a court order in favour of the Premier League. For information and advice about downloading and file sharing, click here FirstRow1.eu, which links to a...
17 July 2013
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Sony is no longer appealing against the penalty imposed after its PlayStation Network was hacked in 2011. For information and advice about safe online gaming, click here To find out how to safeguard your identity, click here The UK...
16 July 2013
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If you have WhatsApp on your Android mobile phone or tablet and you notice an unexpected new name - Priyanka - in your contacts, chances are you have picked up a worm. For information and advice on protecting your mobile device against malware,...
12 July 2013
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Thousands of Nintendo accounts have been compromised in a spate of attacks on the company’s main fan site over the last month, prompting us to repeat warnings about safe use of passwords. For more information and advice on safe use of...
11 July 2013
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