| 8th Jun 2021 | 4 Min. To Read
Identity theft is the crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person to use their identity to commit fraud, such as making unauthorized transactions or purchases. Identity...
| 1st Jun 2021 | 3 Min. To Read
The unprecedented events of 2020 have led to a number of developments in the United Kingdom, many of which will be with its citizens for years to come. Social distancing,...
| 25th May 2021 | 3 Min. To Read
Personal identity theft will almost certainly have a negative effect on your finances, but the other consequence from this criminal act is the impact it has on your mental health....
| 18th May 2021 | 3 Min. To Read
From breaking into our bank accounts to bypassing our passwords, we are becoming increasingly familiar with the unpleasant effects of identity theft. In the USA alone, losses of about $1...
| 11th May 2021 | 3 Min. To Read
Posing as someone else is so much easier in this age of high technology with computers and mobile devices used to intimidate or dupe victims. This is known as cyberbullying...
| 4th May 2021 | 3 Min. To Read
There is a telephone version of email scams or phishing as it is called and this one is vising, the art of tricking someone to reveal personal information by thieves...
| 27th Apr 2021 | 3 Min. To Read
The financial services industry, more than any other non-governmental organisation or regulatory body, relies on the highest standards of identity verification; both to protect its customers from criminal activity, and...
| 20th Apr 2021 | 3 Min. To Read
Cybercrime, in the form of high-profile ransomware campaigns, have grown significantly in the last year, according to The National Crime Agency UK (NCA). The NCA says this type of online...
| 13th Apr 2021 | 3 Min. To Read
Fake virus alerts are especially nasty forms of adware because they play on our fears and by exploiting these fears, put us at greater risk of what we were worried...
| 6th Apr 2021 | 3 Min. To Read
If you play a popular online game, keep your wits about you because you could be fair game for fraudsters who take advantage of the fact that this cyber sector...