Calgary police charge man with 12 counts of fraud and 12 counts of theft The Calgary Police Service has arrested and charged a man in connection with an online fraud investigation. Calgary Police said that between July 2012 and January 2013, a man posed as both a realtor and a ticket agent to take advantage [...]
Retirement planning can happen at the click of a mouse One in five Canadians are engaging in retirement planning online. The TD Direct Investing Poll found the majority of Canadians now book travel (60 per cent) , research car purchases (59 per cent) and buy event tickets (58 per cent) online. Many also enjoy the [...]
Internet Savvy provides tips and tools for parents to safeguard children The Alberta government is launching Internet Savvy to teach parents about internet safety and how to protect their children online. The online course focuses on a range of topics such as cyberbullying, social networking, online marketing to children and youth, gaming and sexual exploitation. Internet [...]
Internet passwords are being hacked, but people don’t seem to care about online security Troy Media – By Greg Gazin It is better to be the spider, or at least aware of the spider, than the fly on the worldwide web. Use caution on the internet to avoid being inter-netted and fear, good healthy fear that [...]
Government initiative to bring high-speed Internet to 98 per cent of Albertans Up to 4,600 additional households in rural central Alberta will now have access to high-speed Internet. A new government initiative will help eligible residents in rural and remote areas connect to high-speed Internet thanks to satellite technology and waived installation distance costs. The [...]
Deloitte report also predicts subscription TV will continue Beacon Staff Reporter In a startling revelation, the Deloitte report of Canadian Technology, Media & Telecommunications Predictions has said that over 90 per cent of user-generated passwords are vulnerable to hacking in a matter of seconds. “Passwords containing at least eight characters, one number, mixed-case letters and non-alphanumeric [...]
Websites can now use the .CA for French domain names in Canada Beacon Staff Reporter For the first time, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority now supports the use of proper French domain names, allowing Canadians to register their websites correctly in both official languages. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, which manages the .CA Internet domain, will launch of French [...]
Detectives arrest for human trafficking, prostitution; girls lured by internet predators Beacon Staff Reporter The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) Vice Section called upon parents to be more vigilant in monitoring their children’s internet habits due to young girls being lured into prostitution by teens of their own age. In one recent case, it is alleged [...]
Over 11.6 million victims of identity theft brings attention to smartphone safety Beacon Staff Reporter Smartphone safety has become a new concern for today’s users, with millions of people becoming victims of identity fraud. One in 14 smartphone owners has been a victim of identity theft – a 30 per cent higher rate than the general [...]
