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The true cost of cyber crime

By Tim Fuell - September 23, 2011

A new infographic from anti-virus company Kaspersky Labs suggests the cost of an individual’s lax approach to online security could be over US$2,000 with criminals able to make more money from any...

Fast-track closure for criminal domains

By Tim Fuell - September 7, 2011

UK Police could find it easier to close down .uk domain names being used for suspected criminal activity if draft recommendations out for discussion are adopted by national Internet registry Nominet. Under the...

Have your Holiday wits about you

By Tim Fuell - July 22, 2011

News recently that the European Commission wants to cut mobile phone overseas roaming charges has highlighted another modern phenomena. The fact is, the internet is so much part of our daily lives,...

Are you .XXX cited?

By 123 Reg - July 21, 2011

It’s the nexxxt big thing and one of the biggest talking points in the hosting industry for years. This week we launched our .xxx domain registration and with lots of debate but mixed...

Suspicious Minds?

By Tim Fuell - June 2, 2011

A new report from security experts Bullguard suggests that nine out of ten people in Britain don’t trust the internet – that’s despite the fact that 75% of the nation are online...

RIPA up and start again

By Tim Fuell - April 20, 2011

Well not exactly ripping it up but the UK government has today revealed final amendments to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), which aim to prevent consumer broadband ISPs from...

Are we winning the battle against fraudsters?

By Tim Fuell - March 9, 2011

A new report today suggests that new technologies and perhaps a change of direction for online fraudsters have online card fraud under control. With checkout software producers and card issuers having invested a...

They know what you’ve been looking at

By Tim Fuell - December 8, 2010

Online porn is still amongst the most top uses for the internet and while many do so trying to keep it secret, a Californian law suit currently before the courts might see...

Top 6 security mistakes to avoid

By John - June 17, 2010

You can’t move for well-meaning security advice. For the basics, we recommend checking out Get Safe Online, PC Advisor’s Security Bible – plus Microsoft’s advice. And to keep you on the right track,...