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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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Sometimes, my conscience gets the better of me. This time, it's about social networking. I seem to write so much and so often about the pitfalls of Facebook, Twitter et al that I feel compelled to write something positive about it too, based on...
24 March 2014
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Thankfully, many parents these days are aware that cyberbullying is an issue their children will likely face when they’re online. But do they really have a sense how just wild and rabid cyber space can be? The internet provides a sense of...
21 March 2014
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Under our remit as the UK’s independent authority for upholding information rights in the public interest, at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) we have created a series of lesson plans and resources to give teachers the opportunity to...
10 February 2014
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Like the music chart, there's also a list of the top passwords used every year. Released by password management company SplashData, unlike the music chart it lists not the Top 40 but the Top 25 passwords used in that year. In common with the music...
27 January 2014
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