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Protecting your Personal Identifiable information (PII)

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Protecting your Personal Identifiable information (PII)

With all PII we create and share on the internet, that calls for protecting it. Otherwise, our PII could fall into the hands of a hacker or identity thief and end up getting abused, in potentially painful and costly ways.  Here are several things you can do to help ensure that what’s private stays that way:  1) Use a complete security platform that can also protect your privacy  Square One is to protect your devices with comprehensive online protection software. This will defend you against the latest virus, malware, spyware, and ransomware attacks plus further protect your privacy and identity. In addition...

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Do I Need Antivirus software? & Which is the best software for the home user?

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Do I Need Antivirus software? & Which is the best software for the home user?

With so many online threats out there, and with our protection levels changing all the time, the questions we all ask is: Do I really need Antivirus Software? & if so, which is the best antivirus software that suits me? WHY DO I NEED ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE? I hear you cry Let’s take a look at why you would need antivirus software. An antivirus is a program which will protect your computer against viruses, or attacks which have the intent of damaging the computer or steal personal data. Antivirus programs are designed to detect and remove viruses, and in most instances...

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Black Friday & Christmas Gift Scammers Alerts.

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Black Friday & Christmas Gift Scammers Alerts.

The time of year has come when we all start to think of Christmas, especially looking for bargains, & online shopping is extra essential to help buying our gifts, but watch out, the scammers are also out there in force, waiting in the cyber-shadows to pounce! The average UK victim of purchase fraud in the first half of the year lost £720! Some banks are warning their customers to be on the look-out for Black Friday Fraud, where cyber-criminals are targeting purchases, especially large ones, like Patio heaters, bikes, sheds to name a few. Consumers are tricked into paying for shoddy products...

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Scared of your PC this Halloween?

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Scared of your PC this Halloween?

Is your PC giving you a fright with its poor performance each time you turn it on? Then here at Simply Antivirus, we have something to help combat those fears! Improve your PC’s Performance with Norton Utilities Ultimate for protection of up to 10 devices.  Computers need maintenance in order to continue operating at optimal levels. However, most of us don’t know how to do this, nor do we have the time.   Fortunately, choosing Norton Utilities Ultimate, to tune up your PC and computer maintenance is completely effortless.  Norton is not only one of the leading antivirus software brands, it can...

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Smishing? Don't get fooled by the Chameleon!!

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Smishing? Don't get fooled by the Chameleon!!

Don’t let the Chameleon fraudsters trick you! You’ve probably already heard about Don’t let the Chameleon trick you!You’ve probably already heard about phishing emails, what they look like and what to avoid. Well, SMS phishing – or smishing, is the text equivalent. What do they look like and what should you do if you get one? Don’t let the Chameleon trick you! Check out what to look for below.What is Smishing? You’ve probably already heard about phishing emails, what they look like and what to avoid. Well, SMS phishing – or smishing, is the text equivalent. What do they look...

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