Protect Against ID Fraud

Identity or ID fraud is huge. Here are some facts to make you think …. 90% of users never check all their transactions on their bank or credit card statements. (ID Theft Protect, Aug 2007) 89% of...
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Social Engineering

We’ve been getting a spate of phone calls at home. The conversation goes something like this: Me: Hello Them: Can I speak with Mr. Smith? (name changed, but it isn’t mine) Me: I’m sorry...
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10 Internet Scams

Here are 10 of the most popular Internet Scams. I list them purely for your edification in the hopes that you don’t get caught out by them - or that you can use this as either a quick reference -...
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Protecting Online Privacy

A goodly number of years back…2002 to be precise, the EFF published a whitepaper on protecting your online privacy. Despite this being 8yrs ago now the advice is still apposite and really it mostly...
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