Cyprus Mail - article by Annette Chrysostomou 1 November 2018 A new government telephone service is now in place to serve the public every day of the week, the department of public administration announced on Wednesday. By dialling 1434 the public can contact the government seven days a w…
Cyprus Mail - article by George Psyllides 1 November 2018 The finance ministry announced on Thursday the creation of a webpage where the public can compare bank charges relating to current accounts and other services, in line with a 2014 EU directive. The page (in Greek but hopefully wil…
From Cyprus Police: When talking to someone unknown on the internet, it is very important to be careful. Everyone, behind an online profile, can easily give false information about who he is. It can easily be pretended to be anyone else and deceiving us. How can you protect yourself o…
From Cyprus Police: Investment-related frauds may include profitable, investment opportunities, such as stocks, bonds, cryprobes, precious stones, offshore real estate investments, and alternative energy sources. What are the indications? - You are repeatedly receiving unannounced / un…
From Cyprus Police: Theft of personal data (Twishing) Fraudsters can steal your personal data from social media. These can help them access your bank accounts, make loans or take other illegal actions on your behalf, or sell to other fraudsters. How does it work; You may have your soc…
From Cyprus Police: One of the ways internet criminals use to steal money or to achieve their purpose is the blackmail method. Internet blackmail is widespread in modern societies. Victims of it, individuals of all sexes and ages, with the most vulnerable population, however, younger ag…