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
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
First national crime prevention website launched
Safe Communities Portugal (SCP) has launched the country’s first website exclusively dedicated to national crime prevention (www.safecommunitiesalgarve.com) as part of its goal to “enhance awareness on crime prevention, public safety
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,
Reporting a crime in Portugal
I have been wanting to write this article for some time, but it involves quite a bit of research. Luckily this has taken a giant step forward with the input
Do you know who’s calling you?
It seems obvious, doesn’t it? You receive a telephone call from overseas by someone speaking English in a foreign accent saying they are from Microsoft. Without waiting further you slam
The media, police and investigations
The televised search of Sir Cliff Richard’s property in the UK to my mind illustrates something that is inherently wrong in the relationship between the media and the police. In