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Internet Security Advice www.cyberstreetwise.com
James
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A new website has been launched recently to advise consumers how to protect themselves from cyber crime:
Check out: www.cyberstreetwise.com
Views comments appreciated.
Check out: www.cyberstreetwise.com
Views comments appreciated.
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IT Security advice from the home office no thanks .
The site itself is very childish and for me does not pass a minimum required . Stuff like password advice is very poor .0 -
It's difficult to know where to start with this dreadful website.
1. It refused to work unless I enabled JavaScript.
2. There's no contact address and the Domain Registration has been hidden behind a privacy protection service.
http://whois.domaintools.com/cyberstreetwise.com
3. The site hosts a privacy tracker with an unsatisfactory reputation.
https://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/mookie1.com
I've marked the site as untrustworthy on Web of Trust and explained my reasons in the comments section.
https://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/cyberstreetwise.com?utm_source=addon&utm_content=rw-viewsc#view0 -
James - A good place to check your security practises is on you own bank/building society website's security section. They all offer sound advice and useful suggestions to not only secure your computer but to alter your own online behaviour and security awareness.
One thing I learned was to uninstall Java as it's one of the most vulnerable pieces of software in the world and not needed for the vast majority of websites unless you're an online gamer.0 -
I apologise for being misleading, warhead. My post should have said JavaScript so I've edited it accordingly.0
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