While some older people do find the torrent of information misleading, vulnerability to scams isn’t inevitable

Hacker’s claim to have pwned the FBI slapped down by security team

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The Chet Chat podccast is back from December vacation with the first episde of 2017. Enjoy…

From the ‘overblown’ Russian hacking claims and the free 3G Whatsapp scam to the best company name ever, catch up with the latest news!

Everything from Twitter posts to Instagram pictures can be searched in the Obama administration’s social media archive

Prize of up to $25,000 for a tool to protect users from the worst security failures of ‘smart’ devices

Regulator launches crackdown on insecure devices that allow snoopers to spy on you and your family

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‘Insurers don’t really know how to measure their risk exposure’, warns one expert