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January is a busy month for the HMRC, accountants and people who have yet to file their tax return or make payments on advance. For information and advice on scam and spam emails, click here Unfortunately, it is also a busy month for...
4 January 2013
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A leading police officer has said that Britain is losing the war on cybercrime. For information and advice on how to protect your business online, click here Head of City of London Police, Commissioner Adrian Leppard, has said that online...
3 January 2013
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Christmas may be over for another year and hopefully you've had an enjoyable and worry-free time doing all those Christmassy things online ... buying your presents and festive food, chatting to friends and family, setting up that new...
29 December 2012
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People are warned to take care about what they both post and respond to on social networking sites following the publication of figures on alleged crimes involving Facebook and Twitter. For information and advice on safe social networking, click...
28 December 2012
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Four brothers have been sentenced for their part in a half-million pound internet fraud. For information and advice on protecting your identity online, click here Adnan, Imran, Ferkhan and Gibran Nawaz - all of Rochdal - had pleaded guilty to...
24 December 2012
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Security experts have issued a warning about opening a PowerPoint presentation about the Mayan Calendar's supposed end of the world event, meant to be happening today. Opening the presentation will infect your computer with malware. For...
21 December 2012
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