Internet & Fraud...
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Buying Goods Online and Identity Theft
The Internet has provided us with an alternative means of buying goods and services and as a result many of us now spend a considerable amount of...
Computer Hackers and Identity Theft
Even with the advent of anti-virus software and firewalls there is still the very really threat that someone may still try and hack into your computer and attempt to...
Don't Fall for the iPad Tester Scam
When it comes to scams, there is one adage that rings true again and again. It’s plain, it’s simple, and it’s right on the mark. “If it sounds too good to be true,...
Firewalls and Anti-Virus Protection
These days when you purchase a computer - be it a desktop model or a laptop - it will come already pre-installed with anti-virus software which is designed to reduce...
How to Avoid Email Scams
We all of us receive emails on a regular basis - some wanted and some not. The trick is - when receiving emails - to be able to decipher those which are of use to us...
How to Avoid Online Fraud
As retailing and the purchasing of goods and services moves on technologically so it moves from the high street and onto the Information Super Highway. The freedom to...
Identity Theft and Online Banking
The internet has opened up many possibilities to us and with the advent of new technologies has improved the way we live and also how we organise our daily lives. No...
Intercepting Emails and Your Security
We all of us receive and send emails from time to time, some more than others, and this is something that individuals with a desire to find out...
Internet Histories and Cookies
To those individuals who are not technically proficient the Internet is a wondrous environment which contains millions of pages of information, music, video,...
Paying Bills Online: Is it Safe?
With much of the emphasis of our daily lives now shifting towards the Internet it is important to understand if some of what we do online is safe and free from...
Phishing: Emails that Appear to be from Genuine Institutions
Recently a new term has been used to describe the practice of sending emails on behalf of genuine Institutions and companies in order for us - as...
Protecting Your Mobile Phone From Identity Theft
A large percentage of the population in the United Kingdom currently own and operate a mobile phone be it on a contract or pay as you use basis....
Security Risks of Peer to Peer File Sharing
The internet has not only become a place to share information and make online purchases; it has become a place where music, movies and software...
Social Networking Sites and Chat Rooms
When they first came to prominence social networking sites were hailed as a way for people from all over the globe to communicate with each other...
Spyware: Downloaded Programs or Viruses
Spyware are small programs or viruses that can be downloaded without your knowledge and stored on your computer's hard drive for use in the...
Tick 'NO' to Third Party Advertising
Have you ever considered why you receive so much unwanted mail - especially mail from companies you have never heard of before offering you discounts and offers for...
Trojans and the Risk to Your Personal Details
With so much emphasis being placed on the use of computers in our everyday lives it is important to consider just how they can be used against us...
What are Dialler Scams?
With the advent of the Internet many of us spend a lot of our time using the Internet for the purposes of recreation and also for business. With this in mind the...
Who Can See What You Look at on the Internet?
When surfing the Internet do you really know who is able to see what you are looking at?
It may sound like the stuff of science fiction but it...
Wireless Internet Connections and Security
As technology advances so does our need to use it in a variety of different ways. So to does the criminal's need to find new and inventive ways of...
Your Consumer Rights Online
Many of us will now have experienced the freedom and relaxed nature in which we can purchase goods or services via the Internet. It is fast becoming one of the...
Your Website and ID Fraud
In this age of the Internet and sharing information and files over across Cyberspace it is perhaps not surprising that many individuals wish to build websites about...
