It’s not a good day to be using Internet Explorer.  As reported today by the BBC, if you’re using the world’s most used web browser you’re being advised to switch to an alternative until a reported serious security flaw has been patched. More…

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Much has been made lately of information security breaches… TJX, HMRC, HSBC to name a few have all come under the media spotlight – and they’re just the ones we get to hear about. Behind every high-profile data loss there are a hundred or more that slip by under the radar, and most of them are people at home, blissfully unaware that their computer has been compromised and their identity stolen. Blissful, that is, until their next credit card or bank statement comes through. By then, it’s too late.

So how do we protect ourselves in the Digital Age? Well, there are a few things we can all do – both to protect our identities on-line, and the more sensitive data we own. First, though, it’s worth a quick review of what your identity is. More…

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