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Get in control of your kids online

A friend recently told me of an amusing experience she had with her son in the quest to satisfy his love of trucks. It turned out that that her innocuous Google search for “delivery” not only returned matches for delivery … Continue reading

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Don’t be a stupid cupid: dating safely online

Recently I helped a friend sift through about 50 suitors courtesy of her online dating profile – dividing them into helpful categories like ‘marriage material’, ‘possible mullet’ and ‘serial killer’. Would-be Romeos posed in pictures with their cars (pass!), their … Continue reading

Get yourself off the hook when things get phishy

by Rebecca Moonen It seems scammers will jump on just about any bandwagon and this time they’re ‘going green’. Reports of customers getting calls from government representatives asking for bank details to “refund” the carbon tax have surfaced this week, … Continue reading

Taking care of your Facebook Privacy Settings

by Geoff Searle Most people are fairly careful when it comes to their email. Most of us have learned that clicking a link in an email from the cheerful fellow in some far off country, offering you free money, is … Continue reading

The Road To Keeping Your Information Safe

by Rebecca Moonen As a result of a routine credit check, I was recently informed that I’d been applying for credit cards with a Hong Kong bank- something that I was fairly certain I’d remember doing, having never visited. As … Continue reading

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