In the 2008 report “Safer children in a digital world”, Professor Tanya Byron made 38 recommendations for government on keeping children safe online. A decade on, against a backdrop of political changes and technological developments, the NSPCC has reviewed the progress made in implementing Professor Byron’s recommendations and consider what still needs to be done […]

Over the last two months there has been a lot of hype surrounding cryptocurrency. There have been many stories of people who have made a fortune overnight by selling Bitcoin that they have been ‘mining’ for years, with other cryptocurrency surging in value as a result. Anyone can participate too – you can buy cryptocurrency right […]

Just watching YouTube and looking at the thousands of uploads made me realise once again that we do need to remember that as with most things relating to online usage – it’s not the apps/sites that are the problem but the lack of understanding about where and what it potentially could lead to.  Parents/guardians, carers and […]

Before you embark on your journey into the online dating scene, there are a few precautions you should take. Some seem blatantly obvious, some less so but whatever the case, it’s got to be better to be informed and safe, than sorry and not safe. Under each numbered point here, I will give a reason […]

“One of the main ways you can protect yourself when shopping, banking, making payments or entering other confidential information online is to ensure the page’s address begins with ‘https’ and features a green padlock”. This is one of the key pieces of online safety advice which has been bandied about for years, and continues to […]

“This will only take a few seconds.” You’re waiting for a latte at the local coffee shop. You could even be sitting in a hotel or airport. There are a few minutes to kill. So you shrug, “What could be the big deal?” Turns out, a lot could go wrong if you connect to the […]

When I was 7 years old, my Dad bought me my first console – a Super Nintendo. Back in those days, life was simple – you bought a cartridge that slotted into the console, turned it on, and you could play your game. If your game supported two players, you could invite a friend over […]

I am a ‘normal’, educated, forty-something woman with kids, living in Kent. I became a victim of catfishing … but not the kind where people get scammed for money. It began with a simple swipe right on Tinder and ended with the trauma of having unknowingly been sexually involved with a married man who was […]

The digital age has seen social behaviours change dramatically and the ways in which young people communicate and socialise is shifting. 87% of 16-24 year olds now access the internet via a mobile device and can spend up to 3 hours a day just on social media. In October 2016, the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust […]

The internet has certainly made your life simpler but besides the act of browsing itself, do you ever focus on how you browse? Are you doing it safely? Today, cyber security is equally imperative as being able to connect, with even the best in the business were compromising their safety. Cyber crime is most definitely […]