Protection
Below are our 18 articles in the 'protection' category:

Back in 1999 a little known device referred to as a ‘Blackberry’ was released onto the open market as a way for executives, self-employed business people and individuals always on the move to keep ...

Many of us at some time or another will receive telephone calls from individuals or companies who withhold their telephone numbers. This is done so that we cannot call them back or simply as a ...

There may come a time when you wish to make a purchase for which you simply do not have the funds available. Likewise you may wish to approach your bank or building society for a loan to help with ...

Since 2006 how we pay for goods and services on the high street has changed as a result of Chip and PIN. The purpose of Chip and PIN is to make it harder for fraudsters to steal money from your ...

Most of us will - at one time or another - have received telephone calls, electronic mails or visits to our home which have been unsolicited. For the most part these unsolicited communications are ...

There are times when we experience problems with our computers either at home or in the workplace; these problems are not always repairable on site and as a result the base unit of the computer will ...

We have all - at one time or another - answered our front doors to individuals from organisations asking us to subscribe, sponsor or buy a product on the spot. Where once this was seen as a means ...

Storing data is not simply a case of keeping it on your hard drive for protection; there are other ways and other gadgets available on the market to help you do so. These gadgets also help reduce ...

During the course of a year many of us receive hundreds if not thousands of pieces of unwanted and unsolicited junk mail which serves no purpose other than to clutter up our recycle bins.
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It is important if you live alone, or are left alone in the house, that you are conscious at all times of your own personal safety and also the safety of your property and personal information.
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Many of us fail to realise just how important the destruction of our household utility bills are once they have fulfilled their purpose. It is surprising to learn just how much information those ...
What are cache files and what information do they store on your computer - we look at these hidden files and offer straightforward advice on how to delete them and keep your computer free from the ...

Many of us during the course of our lives will visit foreign climbs either on business or holidays and with this in mind it is important to have an understanding of how to best secure your identity ...

Many of us will have - at one time or another - received calls to our home landlines which have been from individuals or companies trying to convince us that their products and services are the ...

There are many of us who fastidiously keep household bills and bank statements and other documents which contain information about ourselves that would prove useful if they fell into the hands of an ...

It is a common fact that at some time in our lives we will lose a loved one be they a wife, a husband, a son or a daughter and when that sorry events takes place there will be a lot of things to do ...

With the emphasis very firmly on the use of the Internet in our daily lives it has become important to keep a check on what data we are passing over the Internet and how it is being used after we ...

Two of the most important documents you will ever have in your possession are your driving licence and your passport. These documents not only entitle you to drive legally in the United Kingdom and ...