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This interesting article appeared in the BBC News Magazine on 30 October. Makes you think! BBC News Magazine…

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Thanks to Michael Clare, Herts Police, for the following information A survey of over 1,200 mobile apps by 26 privacy regulators from across the world has shown that a high number of apps are accessing large amounts of personal information without adequately explaining how people\'s information…

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The Help for Victims website has been created by the Police National Legal Database with the support of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner West Yorkshire and in collaboration with Yorkshire and Humber Victim Support. The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) is wholly owned by the…

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Press Release Cumbria Police are warning members of the community to be aware of illegitimate cold callers. Fraudsters are telephoning people under the pretence of offering free home alarm systems but not disclosing installation or annual fees, which can be very expensive. Police have also…

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Calvin here, just letting you know that I\'m taking a couple days off to prepare for a big party - for Halloween! In the meantime, if you haven\'t taken our Home Security Survey, this weekend seems like a good time to take it. It\'s free; it\'s anonymous and it\'ll give you a great…

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It was a pleasant surprise to discover that Westminster Neighbourhood Watch Association (WNWA) has popped our site onto their links page recently. I\'ve just linked back to them. I didn't know this, but apparently the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has stipulated that each London Borough needs…

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