Landline and Broadband costs
Landline and Broadband costs are about to increase significantly. Sky is increasing costs by an average of 8.1%, Virgin by 13.8% and BT by a staggering 20%, which means if…
Turkey – Syria Earthquake SCAMS
Fraudsters are exploiting the devastating news we see over in Turkey and Syria by taking advantage of public generosity. You may see fake emails, fake websites and even fake charities…
Safer Internet Day
Tuesday 7th February is this year’s Safer Internet Day. Safer Internet Day is an opportunity for millions of people around the world to raise awareness of children and young people's…
New / Old Computer
Have you received a new device recently, maybe a new laptop for Christmas. Or perhaps a family member has received a new smartphone for Christmas and you have acquired a…
Passwords
Let me begin by asking some questions. What is the most important online service password you have? Possibly your banking, online shopping, social media or is it something else? Do…
Safe Online Shopping
Below is our latest advice regarding safe online shopping, especially coming up to Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas shopping period. The Computer/IT Help at the Spire Café (rear…
Cost of living Scams
The rising cost of living is having an impact on everyone's bills and for many people this is a worrying time. Sadly there are dishonest people who are using this…
How to recognise a fake web address
In our last email we told you about the Get Safe Online check-a-website tool that lets you type in a website, then goes off and does a number of checks…
Check-a-website
Do you ever wonder if a link in an email is legitimate or is it going to take you to a website that has been setup by a fraudster? Well,…
Information on Scams
We get a lot of questions from people who come into the Spire Cafe for help about keeping safe online. With that in mind, we are going to start sending…