Internet & Fraud
Below are our 21 articles in the 'internet & fraud' category:
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 of our time and money on the Internet using websites which ...
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 identity theft on you.
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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 the risk of your machine ...
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 and dispose of those which are ...
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 buy online allows us to buy ...
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 more so is this evident than ...
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 information about us use against us. Emails are ...
To those individuals who are not technically proficient the Internet is a wondrous environment which contains millions of pages of information, music, video, entertainment in general and the ability ...
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 intrusion.
Whereas in the ...
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 members of the banking and online retailing ...
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. These mobile phones varying both in cost and also in ...
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 downloads are possible using Peer to Peer file ...
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 and for cultures to mix and new friendships to be ...
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 collection of data.
This data of course does not ...
We examine why ticking the box on company paperwork is important if you want to avoid having your details passed on, as well as what you can do yourself to reduce the chances of your details falling ...
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 as well. With this in mind it is worth considering ...
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 identity fraudster is constantly ...
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 is becoming more and more common for Internet ...
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 using this new technology to aid them in their ...
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 easiest and popular ways in which to ...
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 themselves and their ...
