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It can be a difficult subject to broach but the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has put pornography back in the limelight with a rather controversial suggestion. The organisation has called for children to begin learning about the dangers of pornography as soon as they start accessing the internet – full details can be

We’re always intrigued by debates on the different tactics used to promote safe internet usage. One such recent example, reported in The Argus, is that of a school in Brighton, Sussex, which is asking children as young as five to sign contracts promising to behave online when using the school’s computers. Known as the “Acceptable

Let’s be honest, we tend to assume the elderly and technology don’t make for a good mix. But we’d be wrong. Facebook an elderly-free zone? Definitely not – over-65s are the fastest growing age group there. Online dating a younger person’s game? Think again – over 50s are joining Match.com faster than any other age

Everybody loves a bargain, and in recent times of austerity there’s huge demand from shoppers for discount websites, able to offer today’s cash-strapped individual anything from luxury goods to holidays, all at a knock-down price. Now who is going to say no to that? However, news broke over the weekend that one site, LivingSocial, funded

Thank you to all those who entered, nominated and and supported the CyberSmart Awards 2013. It was fantastic to see so many faces at the ceremony in Birmingham on the 12th April and to meet the individuals behind all the hard work put forward for this year’s awards. We were overwhelmed with the calibre of the nominations

  It’s finally here, the day we’ve all been waiting for – the CyberSmart Awards 2013 ceremony! We’re all getting dressed up and looking forward to meeting all the wonderful people behind the nominations put forward for this year’s awards. Kicking off today at 12.30pm at the Birmingham Science Museum we’ll be declaring two well-deserved runners-up and

That’s ‘Bring Your Own Device’, if you didn’t already know! So, you’ve finally won your manager round and they’ve agreed to let you use your own phone and laptop when at work. However, be wary – on the one hand, it’s a great opportunity, no more having to learn new passwords, shortcuts or training on new software. But on the other

Games have evolved extensively over the last few decades. Where once children were found playing tic-tac-toe in the streets with their friends, these days you’re more likely to find them in front of a computer. Our research found that from the age of nine, children had unsupervised access to the internet as well as owning

With the ability to quickly search and view hundreds of thousands of opportunities from the comfort of home or on the move, looking for a job online has transformed the modern career-hunt. However, before posting your CV up online, and submitting it to every job-advert you see, just take a moment to think about what

Think back to the last time you interacted with your bank. Did you walk into a branch on the high-street or, increasingly likely, make a transaction online? For ease-of use, instant service and quick customer support many of us are now banking online, and increasingly on our mobiles too. In a similar light to never