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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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If you visit a website to shop next Monday (December 3rd), yours will be one of 100 million visits in the UK, according the the predictions of retail experts. At Get Safe Online, we always advise you to be careful when shopping online, but we...
27 November 2012
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For many people, price comparison websites have become the default method of finding the best deal on insurance products, loans and credit cards, energy suppliers … the list is endless. In general, such sites represent a major step...
23 November 2012
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