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New figures published today by the Office of National Statistics reveal the extent of cybercrime facing individuals and businesses. According to the Crime in England and Wales: year ending Dec 2016 report, there were 11.5 million incidents of crime relating to computer misuse and fraud offences in 2016. This is the first time that the ONS
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How to Protect Yourself From Getting Your Information Stolen

by Editor • October 25, 2016 • 0 Comments

By Sarah Landrum Remember that day the web went crazy when an image of Mark Zuckerberg revealed tape across his computer’s camera? For a moment, you might’ve thought it was Photoshopped. It wasn’t. Considering the power and reach of today’s hackers, it doesn’t seem so extreme — at least if you’re a social media giant […]

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Businesses put consumers at risk of cybercrime

by Owen Gough • October 25, 2016 • 0 Comments

Almost three quarters of British businesses are aware that their actions put their clients at risk of being a victim of cybercrime. However, they continue to readily send private and confidential information insecurely anyway, according to research by StayPrivate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are just as much to blame for
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