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As the next round of London 2012 Olympic tickets go on sale to those who missed out in previous rounds, fraudsters will once again be looking to cash in. 

There is likely to be another increase in bogus websites offering fake or even non-existent tickets to take advantage of consumers seeking a chance to see the games. 

We could be three times more likely to fall victim of identity fraud than burglary according to the Head of Security at Barclaycard who is warning of the risks of cybercrime.

Neira Jones told the 2012 Information Security Conference that that fraud cost the UK economy £73bn last year and that almost £5bn of that was caused by mass marketing scams or ID theft.

Did you know that more than eight million people, many of whom are aged over 50, don’t have access to a computer and aren’t online?

A week long campaign called 'Spring Online' launches today to help older people get to grips with computers and the internet, with taster sessions taking place all over the country. 

Many employees are failing to follow basic security measures designed to keep their passwords safe according a new survey. 

The research found that 60 percent of workers questioned said they had written their password down or even shared it with someone else. 

Half of the employees questioned also said they would be willing to give up their work password for less than £5 while a third said they would ask for £50 or more for their Facebook login details. 

Businesses using a Facebook page to promote themselves online should make sure they are ready for the latest move by the social networking giant.

The site has started introducing its Timeline design for ‘pages’ most commonly used by companies and organisations looking to market themselves. This follows the gradual introduction of the new format for personal pages which began last year and is expected to become the default for all users soon.

Families could be saving more than £3,000 by doing tasks such as banking and shopping online according to new research. 

A detailed study looked at the value of the web to the world’s 20 wealthiest nations and found that the UK was leading the way in making the most of life online.