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The Christmas shopping season is always a busy time for shopping, both in stores and online. And Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the busiest shopping days of the year, marked by incredible di...
You may see stories in the national press or on the internet about the switch off of traditional (analogue) copper phone services. This is because from 5th September 2023 telecom companies such as BT,...
The times when education was limited to textbooks and classrooms are long gone. Now school and student life happen more and more in the digital world. Especially since the pandemic, virtual learning e...
On average people have about 100 online accounts. And on a weekly basis, we all likely use at least 10 accounts. However, most of us can’t name all the sites and services we have signed up for. Just t...
Spring cleaning your device makes it run smoother, frees space, and removes all malware. Find out all benefits and get tips for cleaning your device. Over time, computers and devices get bogged down w...
Using the internet safely is a good habit. The online world touches so many aspects of our lives. Banking, shopping, communicating, entertainment… And all these moments we spend online are worth prote...
Fake deals, trick surveys & bogus gift cards: How to spot a Christmas shopping scam Scammers, fraudsters, and phishers take advantage of every season. But the Christmas shopping season – which include...
Purchase scams are now the most common online scam type affecting the UK. In 2020, UK citizens reported a staggering £57.1 million of losses to purchase scams. You need to be particularly careful of p...
If your email account has been compromised – often called being ‘pwned’ - then your personal information is in danger. This article guides you on what to do next and provides some top tips on how to a...
Keeping children safe from online threats starts with awareness. Share these seven tips with your kids, so they can enjoy the Internet’s benefits safely. Getting a child their first phone is a milest...
Many of us will be travelling in the coming weeks in search of the sun and much needed R and R, so here are some travel security tips to consider protecting your devices and your digital life while yo...
Tackling online safety issues does not always have to be expensive and tiresome, so check out these 5 quick tips from our cyber security partner F-Secure to help give your online safety a boost. Check...
Safe online shopping is made difficult by scam websites, viruses, and hackers. Find out below how you can keep your money safe while shopping online. While convenient, online shopping isn’t always saf...
You’ll definitely want to remove a virus on your Android phone, if you think there’s one. Here’s how you do it. How to delete a virus on Android phone? Android devices can encounter viruses and malwar...
The Metaverse. A huge online network of virtual, 3D worlds where visitors can do everything from shopping to meeting friends, trading NFTs, buying property… even attending Fashion Week shows. Steven S...
Gaming has a huge following and is big business with game purchases, in-app content and subscription fees, that add up to an industry with an annual turnover of over £100 billion. Not only that, there...
Keeping your children safe from accessing inappropriate content is important to every parent. It's equally important to stop your children from having too much screen time. In this article we'll expla...
Brits are starting their shopping earlier this year following warnings from major retailers, including Smyths Toys, that there could be a shortage of stock in the run up to Christmas. Some people may ...
A new emergency hotline has been launched for people to report and check financial scams as they happen Anyone who receives a call or message from someone claiming to be from a trusted organisation an...
FluBot is a new Android malware that steals your passwords, personal details, banking and login information to your online accounts. The information is used to make payments (in other words steal your...
One of the things on the rise over the past year while we’ve all been working from home and staying local, is home delivery. From groceries, clothes and takeaways, most areas of delivery services have...
We use our devices throughout the day to serve our purposes, but many of us forget to give a little back. In order for that device to keep working quickly and efficiently, it's a good idea to give it ...
At TalkTalk, we believe it’s important to provide our customers with a comprehensive security solution that keeps you and your loved ones safe from the continually evolving dangers online – whether yo...
Ever forgotten a password or struggled to remember your National Insurance number? Or the PIN code for your debit card? Or found it hard to log into your online bank on your mobile device? Or pay with...
As concern around the Coronavirus has grown, unfortunately scammers have targeted mailboxes to see if anyone would fall for their usual tricks, using Covid-19 to lure people in. We know that these typ...
Did you buy or receive any new tech over Christmas? While receiving a new smartphone, tablet or laptop over the holidays can be exciting, it is not without risks, because in many cases, the default de...
The festive season is under way and this year more than any other, emotions are generally running high; money may be tight and there are more distractions than usual. As we all take advantage of the g...
If you’ve recently updated your Apple device to iOS 14, you may have noticed a new message warning of ‘Weak Security’ on your Wi-Fi connection. This will have happened following the recent iOS 14.01 u...
Mental health is just like physical health: everybody has it and it’s important to take care of it. We all need to check in on our mental wellbeing from time to time, whether we have mental ill health...
