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Emergency security fix for Flash, from Adobe
5 February 2014
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Safer Internet Day: it’s a week away!
February 4th 2014 Safer Internet Day - the global initiative that each and every one of us can contribute to take some tips from - is just a week away. Everyone has a role in making the internet a safer place for our children and young people....
4 February 2014
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US hotel guests’ card details stolen
February 3rd 2014 Guests at US hotels operated by White Lodging Services - including visitors based in the UK - may have had their payment card data stolen. According to Brian Krebs, an independent researcher, the data cache appears...
3 February 2014
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14-15 year olds take most risks online
January 31st 2014 14 and 15 year-olds are most likely to adopt risk-taking behaviours online, including sharing too much personal information. They are the group most likely to put themselves in potentially harmful situations and at risk...
31 January 2014
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Warning to LinkedIn job hunters
January 28th 2014 An increasing number of working people are using professional social media network LinkedIn to post their resumes and network while searching for jobs that fit their criteria. Many do so sucessfully, but it has also become...
28 January 2014
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Abortion pills being sold online with dangerous results
January 27th 2014 Desperate girls and women can buy pregnancy termination drugs on the internet for as little as 78p, an investigation by the Daily Mirror has revealed. For information and advice on buying medicines online, click here The...
27 January 2014
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