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13 February 2025
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A man found guilty of inciting a child to engage in sexual activities and possession of indecent images of children, received a jail sentence in court yesterday. For information and advice on keeping your children safe online, click here 44...
17 January 2013
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As a parent, are you being increasingly being hit with soaring phone bills through your children's use of smartphones? You can take some straightforward measures to help your children enjoy smartphones and social media while avoiding the...
17 January 2013
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Last week we reported that Microsoft was issuing fixes on its 'Patch Tuesday' for vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but a permanent fix for the latest bug in older versions of Internet Explorer - a so-called zero-day...
14 January 2013
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Data breaches in the US account for most of the credit card fraud that affects the European Union. For information and advice on shopping, banking and making payments online, click here The information is published in a new report by the EU...
9 January 2013
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A misguided social media post has resulted in a five-month jail sentence for a 32-year old man from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. For information and advice on safe social networking, click here When Scott Woodburn was caught breaking the...
8 January 2013
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