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Exposed: The Hong Kong Investment “Fraud Recovery” Scammer Deceiving Victims 🤑

Published: October 12, 2021; Updated: March 5, 2024 Filed Under: Scams, Video

WhatsApp message investment scam

Last year I used Tinder to investigate romance scammers tugging at the purse strings of besotted would-be partners. After publishing the findings, a Hong Kong woman offered to help victims reclaim lost monies. What happened next was sad and exhausting.

Computer Says No: Does Your Website Work for People with Disabilities? ♿

Published: December 18, 2020; Updated: September 17, 2024 Filed Under: Design, Internet, Legal, Web Development, WordPress

Photo of a dog wearing large glasses using a computer tablet

The 2020 surge in internet use has led to record levels of online activity. It’s high time for businesses to check that their apps and websites are fully accessible to all.

Privacy and Data Protection is a Matter of Life and Death ☠️

Published: May 22, 2018; Updated: September 13, 2023 Filed Under: Internet, Legal, Security

Elizabeth Denham

A data protection failing can threaten everything from a person’s bank account to their life, or, at the very least, cause damage and stress.

UK Businesses Electronically Processing Data Are Legally Required to Register with the ICO 👥

Published: February 13, 2018; Updated: March 5, 2024 Filed Under: Internet, Legal, Marketing, Operations

Do you run a UK company, partnership or sole proprietorship in which you electronically collect and keep data that identifies individuals? You need to notify the Information Commissioner’s Office, which is the independent regulator enforcing the laws that govern privacy.

Theresa May’s Snoopers’ Charter Gives Unprecedented Legal Surveillance Power to Spooks

Published: July 12, 2016; Updated: April 3, 2018 Filed Under: Internet, Legal

Theresa May's Snooper's Charter

Theresa May is coming for you, big or small, guilty or innocent. She wants to legally hack your internet devices under the Investigatory Powers Bill…

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