Reporting of crime
In this month’s feature, I would like to cover the reasons why crime should be reported to the police, the various categories of crime which determine how that can be
Portugal pulls the plug on Internet pirates
Portugal’s IGAC (cultural activities inspectorate) has just pulled the plug on 50 new sites that it considers “violate the rights of the author and related rights in the digital environment”
Don’t let scammers ruin your Christmas
In the lead up to Christmas, millions of us will go online to buy presents for friends and family, search for holidays, book tickets for a big gig or send
Is your business secure?
“Yes of course,” I hear you say. We are emerging from recession, business is growing, new markets are emerging and we are making a profit. These are good times, bright
Sextortion – advice for parents
When the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) issue a national alert, in this case only the fourth this year, then it is a serious matter; none more serious than their recent one
The Ashley Madison Affair
As soon as the news of the Ashley Madison (AM) hacking scandal broke, I knew that this would be unlike any website hacking incident in the past. Normally the motive
Smart use of Smartphones and social media
What were the first words ever spoken on the telephone? They were spoken by Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, when he made the first call on March 10,
Holiday fraud: villa villains
My definition of a “villa villain” is: someone who steals by fraud thereby ruining someone else’s holiday. Not exactly a legal definition, but I think this summarises the growing number
Portugal without fires
You will probably have guessed it but May experienced the highest temperatures for that month since records began, with temperatures reaching 40ºC in Beja. This coupled with high winds has
The risk of, and coping with, a humanitarian crisis
The terrible earthquake with a magnitude 7.8 that occurred in Nepal on April 25, resulting in a huge death toll and UN estimates that 6.6 million people have been affected,