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Is your child safer playing outside than online?

July 25th 2016 Over a third of parents think their child is safer playing outside than online For information and advice on safeguarding children, click here. - A third (34%) of parents have no parental controls in place to try and keep...

20 July 2016

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Can you help catch these wanted fraudsters?

July 19th 2016 The City of London Police and the National Crime Agency (NCA) are today calling on the public’s help to catch ten wanted fraudsters who are linked to over £20 million in fraud losses in the UK and abroad. The ten...

19 July 2016

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Free online safety advice in Durham on Wednesday

July 18th 2016 This Wednesday, Get Safe Online is getting together with Durham Constabulary's new Digital Intelligence & Investigation Team and the Safe Durham Partnership to host an online safety event in Durham's City Centre. The general...

18 July 2016

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Children’s safety added to Pokemon GO concerns

July 14th 2016 Leading children's charity NSPCC has demanded that the makers of Pokemon GO introduce features to protect children prior to releasing the game in the United Kingdom. Already having become a global sensation in the few days...

14 July 2016

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Pokémon GO: what you need to know

July 13th 2016 It has very quickly become clear that the latest online game craze sweeping the regions of the globe where it has been released, is accompanied by a number of security and safety risks. If you are a player, or are thinking of...

13 July 2016

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Criminals jailed for fraud and money laundering

Two Russian men living in London have been jailed at Southwark Crown Court for operating a network of 'cash mules' to launder money for cybercriminals. Three other Russian nationals, also living in London, have received lesser sentences for their...

12 July 2016

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