by alex | May 10, 2017 | newsletter
Broadband Speed Claims To Be Examined A 10-week public consultation is to be held by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) about the advertised speeds of competing broadband services and whether they differ from...
by alex | May 10, 2017 | newsletter
Ofcom is reported to be concerned about the high costs of calling directory enquiries- services, and this looks likely to lead to another examination of this area of the market. Directory Enquiries? Historically, up until the 1990s, by calling directory enquiries (for...
by alex | May 10, 2017 | newsletter
Social media giant Facebook has published adverts in the UK popular press, giving readers a list of ten ways to spot ‘fake news’. This marks a widening of an ‘educational’ campaign that saw the same message displayed on the news feeds of users in 14 countries back in...
by alex | May 10, 2017 | newsletter
The results of an online survey by YouGov, sponsored by credit reference agency Equifax have shown that 55% of British people think that 3 or fewer verification steps are needed to keep their bank accounts safe from criminals. Cyber Crime and Bank Fraud Levels Still...
by alex | May 10, 2017 | newsletter
Scammers in the Greater Manchester area are using eBay to sell cars that have been stolen and cloned. What Is Car Cloning? Car cloning involves using the identifying details of another, legitimate car (e.g. the number plate of your car) to disguise a stolen vehicle or...
