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14 October 2012
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Malware worm targets Skype users
Skype users are being warned that the platform is being used by hackers to distribute a 'worm' that infects Windows PCs. For more information on safe use of Skype, click here Clicking on an instant message saying "lol is this your...
10 October 2012
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Sports stars and their unsporting Tweets
A spate of Tweets by sports stars which have attracted press coverage of the wrong kind, prompts us to remind visitors to this site - celebrity or not - to think twice about putting posts on social networking sites, and remembering that what goes...
9 October 2012
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Belfast student Facebook page causes offence
An offensive Facebook page which claims to be produced by students living in Belfast, has been condemned by both the University of Ulster and student unions. Though thought to be an isolated incident, this highlights the harm that can be caused by...
7 October 2012
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Microsoft update to fix vulnerabilities in Office
Look out for an important software update from Microsoft this Tuesday (September 9th). For more information on the importance of installing software updates, click here This time it's to patch 20 potential security weak points in Office,...
6 October 2012
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Officials swoop on unlicensed internet drugs
£6.5 million worth of drugs have been seized and 79 people arrested in a worldwide crackdown on the sale of fake and unlicensed medicines being sold on the internet. For more information on the dangers of using unlicensed drugs and how to...
6 October 2012
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