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Facebook and your data

By now you may have read about or at least spotted a news headline with the words, Cambridge Analytica, Facebook, Data, Privacy. In a nutshell: The data analytics firm that worked with Donald Trump’s election team and the winning Brexit campaign harvested millions of Facebook profiles of US voters, in one of the tech giant’s biggest ever data breaches, and used them to build a powerful software program to predict and influence choices at the ballot box. You can read a little more about the full story here. Maybe you don’t follow tech news and this washed over you a little....

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Things to do before you head to university

Congratulations to all the Ballymena school students who have received the results that they needed to get into university. Going to University is a big step and whether you are heading overseas or to Queen’s, or to the University of Ulster there are some things which you will need to get in order before you go. Things to do before you head to university Here are our hints to help you as you prepare for your journey to university: 1/ Get your own bank account We are starting with the very boring things first. Getting a Bank Account is...

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Scam Wise NI – Ballymena Today

Ballymena Today know that it is more important now than ever to be Scam Wise. That is why NiDirect have gathered together information about Scams and how to spot them. As Christmas comes closer we can be spending more than usual and it is important not to get taken advantage of in the festive rush. If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam This slogan is – ‘If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam’ and they basically are trying to point out that if something seems too good to be true then...

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Shine online with Childsnet

Childsnet recently crowned the video Shine Online from Arundale as the winner of their ‘Times have changed’ online competition. This short video shows how our lives have been impacted by the internet – young and old. take a look at the winning video below. Arundale Primary School – “Times have changed” Using the cut-out animation technique, ‘Times have changed’ is an informative commentary that looks at how the internet has impacted on our lives and how it differs from the olden days! Shine online with Childsnet   Childsnet is an organisation who work to make the internet a safer and better place for children. You can visit their website here. They say; Childnet’s mission is to work in partnership with others around the world to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. We work directly with children and young people from the ages of 3 to 18 on a weekly basis, as well as parents, carers, teachers and professionals, finding out about their real experiences online, and the positive things they are doing as well as sharing safety advice. Working directly with these audiences is important in helping us to equip them to stay safe online and informs the resources that we develop for them. The conversations that we have with them also helps to inform how we develop and respond to policy issues and the messages that we take...

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AVG Successful Partnership With MCC Computers Is Rewarded

AVG Business partnering with MCC Computers was selected as one of 86 finalists from an entry field of more than 400 companies in 31 countries at the European IT & Software Excellence Awards(ITEA) that took place in London on April 14. We brought you news here of how they had been nominated for the award. During the award ceremony hosted by Patrick Kielty, AVG Business was chosen as Security Vendor of the Year. Both AVG Business and MCC Computers from Galgorm were delighted to receive the award together in recognition of their achievements in what is clearly a successful working partnership....

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