Author Archive for: rstevens
Entries by Ralph Stevens
Identity (ID) Theft
What is ID Theft (ID Fraud)? A criminal steals your identity, creates accounts in your name (bank or credit cards) and uses them to run up bills, takes out loans or services but leaves you to foot the bill. It can be as simple as going through your rubbish bags, finding your old letters and […]
Operation Jasmine
In Search of Accountability A Review of the neglect of older people living in Care Homes investigated as Operation Jasmine The BBC reported today: “Families of care home residents in south Wales alleged to have been victims of abuse have welcomed the publication of a highly critical review of an investigation into the complaints and […]
Online Scams
Fortunately to Keep Safe online, you don’t have to become an expert in all the possible ways fraud might happen. This article will enable you to understand how and why you should take a few simple precautions. You do however need to understand that the biggest risk for fraud on your computer comes from either: […]
Blue Badge Applications: Update
Blue Badge Update (from Office of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales) The new guidelines are stricter and are being interpreted differently by Local Authorities, it has been suggested that a postcode lottery now exists. Two Councils have decided to discard the Welsh Government guidelines and toolkit, and as a result fewer Blue Badge renewals […]
Windows 10 Free Upgrade
If you have Windows 7(SP1) or Windows 8.1 you should be able to upgrade to Windows 10 on July 29th or for up to one year after that date. Pros Let’s start the positives with a word from Microsoft Windows 10 has been designed to operate seamlessly across all platforms, PC, Laptop, Tablets and phones; […]