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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,...

Think before you Tweet

By Tim Fuell - February 18, 2010

The old-school love nothing better than to write headlines about the dangers of the internet and social media. But now, one of the internet’s own is trying to raise awareness of the...

Domain name scammers try their luck with emails

By John - November 10, 2008

Just lately we’ve encountered a few instances of domain name scam emails circulating. A couple of people in the office have received them, and just the other day one of our readers...

Connectivity growing, security still a problem

By John - September 11, 2008

Server and networking company Akamai has released the second of its quarterly reports investigating The State of the Internet. Just like the last edition, it examines security issues (including where attacks on websites...

Protect yourself from password hacking

By 123 Reg - April 17, 2008

Passwords and codes are a part of everyday life now. There is no escaping it. However, are you choosing ones which are strong enough to defeat the new bread of password hacking...

Spot the tricks and stop domain name scams

By John - March 10, 2008

We wrote about a typical domain name scam a couple of weeks ago. Since then, a couple of people in the office have been targeted, so we thought we’d revisit the subject...