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Get Safe Online podcast: Working from home and dealing with scams during the Coronavirus pandemic - 09 Apr, 2020

By Tim Mitchell

In this podcast, Get Safe Online Content Director Tim Mitchell talks with Olivia Wolfheart from BCS (Chartered Institute of IT) about how to work online safely and securely from home, and also some of the scams spawned by the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Get Safe Online announces partnership with Neighbourhood Alert - 07 Apr, 2020

By Tim Mitchell

Get Safe Online has partnered with Neighbourhood Alert to provide credible, relevant and useful advice to its nation-wide community on all elements of staying safe online. The partnership kicked off last week with the distribution of Get Safe Online’s latest campaign ‘You, Coronavirus and staying safe online.’

Tony Neate, CEO of Get Safe...

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Current Coronavirus-related online scams you should be aware of - 25 Mar, 2020

By Tim Mitchell

With Coronavirus, expect fake ads for anything from vaccines to facemasks, links to sensational news and video, bogus charity appeals, and phishing emails claiming to be from travel, compensation and insurance companies or...

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Call blockers for people receiving scam or nuisance phone calls - 13 Mar, 2020

By Tim Mitchell

If you, or someone you know, are receiving scam or nuisance calls and feel that circumstances make you or them more susceptible to scams, you can apply for a free call blocker at www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/callblocker

The National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams Team has secured government funding to provide free* call blocking units to help...

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Protecting yourself against identity theft and fraud - 04 Mar, 2020

By TotallyMoney

We’re living in a technological age, where storing our data online has become the norm. But how safe is the information we’re putting on the internet? 

Theft and fraud are becoming a greater threat, as more people look to exploit technical loopholes to gain access to vital information.

But how do you prevent such attacks?

A new guide from...

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Children’s gaming addiction: what is it and how to spot the signs - 06 Feb, 2020

By loveitcoverit

This is Children’s Mental Health Week and, unsurprisingly, many parents are discovering new causes for concern.

Predictably, reliance on technology is a recurring discussion when it comes to young people’s mental wellbeing – and the surrounding statistics don’t offer considerable comfort!

For example, research has found that a parent’s...

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Three of the most common types of cybercrime and how to protect yourself against them - 19 Dec, 2019

By Nathan Daniels

It won’t be a surprise to anyone that the importance of the internet has become greater and greater over the last few years. Perhaps equally unsurprising, but a lot more problematic, is the ever increasing number of cybercriminals that exploit the possibilities the internet brings for illegal activities.

These days we use the internet for...

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Physical threats to digital safety and how to avoid them - 17 Dec, 2019

By Dean Chester

We all understand how important digital safety is today. There are many things that endanger us online: scams and malware, phishing and extortion, grooming and hate content.

All these threats have sadly become part and parcel of our online presence to the point where we have to make sure our children know at least the basics of internet...

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How to have a safe and secure connected Christmas - 16 Dec, 2019

By Tim Mitchell

These days, there’s more to many gifts you buy for your family and friends – and indeed for yourself – than just unwrapping them and getting on with using them.

That’s because so many products used in and out of the home are connected to the internet, requiring them to be set up and used so they’re safe and secure, protecting you, your family,...

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How to be safe on Instagram: a guide to being secure on social media - 04 Dec, 2019

By Influencer Matchmaker

Social media is an incredible tool on both a personal and professional level, allowing the world to connect on various different platforms. Instagram, in particular, offers users the chance to keep a visual diary of their lives and interests. For brands, it can be a game-changer. Entire careers have been forged that didn’t even exist a decade...

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