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A schoolgirl’s party advertised openly on Facebook resulted in a £30,000, uninsured repair bill for her 56 year-old mother. For information and advice on safe social networking, click here Some 800 revellers ripped holes in the...
10 December 2012
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People are being warned to be wary of scam emails purporting to be from energy company EDF. This follows the loss of thousands of pounds by a British couple who were taken in by the fraud. For information and advice scam and spam emails,...
10 December 2012
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Data stolen from Switzerland's intelligence service may inlcude secret information on counter-terrorism shared by foreign governments, according to European national security sources. For information and advice for organisations on...
6 December 2012
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The UK is better able to deal with cyber threats than a year ago, according to Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude. To read the full statement, click here One year on from the inception of the UK Cyber Strategy, Mr Maude claimed in a...
4 December 2012
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A chain email warning about a postal scam is a hoax, and could result in a substantial phone charges by making a call to a bogus Royal Mail telephone number. The email warns of a premium rate phone scam, but is in fact a premium rate phone scam in...
30 November 2012
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Two men have been fined £440,000 for sending millions of spam text messages promoting compensation claims for personal injury or misselling of payment protection insurance. It is the first time the Information Commissioner (ICO) has used its...
29 November 2012
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