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November 25th 2014 The jury seems to be out on whether using e-cigarettes damages your health, but a new threat has emerged in that they may cause your computer to be infected with a virus. For information and advice on protecting computers...
25 November 2014
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November 21st 2014 Four people have been arrested in the UK as part of an international operation targeting users of software designed to remotely take over, control and steal information from computers. For information and advice on remote...
21 November 2014
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November 20th 2014 Regular visitors to this website and national news websites will recall a news story from September about IP video cameras in homes and businesses being hacked and the footage streamed online. For information and advice on...
20 November 2014
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November 18th 2014 The Metropolitan Police says it is investigating more than 200 organised crime groups engaged in cyber fraud in the capital. The force's new cyber crime and fraud unit - codenamed Falcon - is investigating alleged crimes...
18 November 2014
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November 10th 2014 The BBC has launched its iWonder Guide entitled 'Would you fall for a scam email?', presented by Kate Russell (shown here), Reporter on BBC's Click - the online bulletin on how computers and digital technology...
10 November 2014
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November 1st 2014 Microsoft has revealed a number of significant new security features that will be built into its forthcoming Microsoft 10 operating system. Firstly, the new operating system's multi-factor authentication solution - built...
1 November 2014
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October 21st 2014 • 51% of Britons have experienced an online crime • Half of victims of online crime ‘very or extremely violated’ by their experience • 54% of Britons now want to unmask the cyber crooks behind online...
31 October 2014
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