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Staying safe online

There are some very easy and sensible precautions you should take to stay safe online:

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Online criminals use Twitter

E-mail spammers are now using small/tiny URLs via Twitter to increase clickthrough rates and entrap victims.

Protect your kids online

In today's world, the Internet is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for children and young adults. Many parents are calling for protection of their children while they surf online, and there are differing opinions as to how best to achieve this.

Avoid downloading programs from unknown sources

You wouldn't deliberately download software that might compromise the safety of your PC, so the criminal fraternity have developed strategies designed to trick you into it.

Activate a Pop-Up Window Blocker

Pop-Up Blockers are software that works in conjunction with your internet browser and is designed to block unwanted pop-ups from occurring while you are browsing the internet. Blockers are often part of anti-virus and firewall Internet security packages

Use updated Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Software

Anti-Virus software is designed to combat computer viruses including phishing attacks, worms, trojans horses and other malware. Anti-spyware software are programmes that attempt to remove or block spyware.

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