While many believe that kids shouldn’t be on social media at all, it’s possible for children to be involved in a safe and responsible manner. But it’s up to parents to show them how. Officials agree. A recent report from the Children’s Commissioner recommends teaching kids responsible social media use rather than attempting to prevent […]

Whether you’re looking to rent a one-bedroomed studio apartment in another part of town or relocating with work to the U.S. — perhaps a new job and apartment in Denver, Colorado — wherever you live and rent, you’ll need to ensure you do your best to avoid historically commonplace rental scams. Here’s some advice from […]

A new survey by NatWest has revealed that half of British adults online say they are most concerned about being a victim of fraud in the next 12 months. This compares to a third (33%) who were most worried about their home being burgled. But are people making sure they are taking the necessary safety […]

Company Mergers and Acquisitions, and their Inevitable Dominance A guest blog from www.16best.net Today, mergers and acquisitions are not strange concepts. This is basically a case where the ownership of organisations, as well as all their operating units, are combined or transferred. It is a segment of strategic management which provides enterprises with the capacity to […]

Cybercrime has evolved into an entire industry. As the internet expands, people are using more apps, users are storing more data in more places, and more people can access that data. Therefore, there are more places to sell it. Cybercrime and espionage now cost the global economy more than £319 billion annually. And that cost is […]

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 pictures.” In more general terms, the users were quizzed on how they thought Facebook should handle grooming […]

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 has reviewed the progress made in implementing Professor Byron’s recommendations and consider what still needs to be done […]

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 surging in value as a result. Anyone can participate too – you can buy cryptocurrency right […]

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 about where and what it potentially could lead to.  Parents/guardians, carers and […]

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. Under each numbered point here, I will give a reason […]