GetSafeOnline.org has tips on online safe browsing habits
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Get Safe Online
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Get Safe Online, Expert advice for everyone
If you’ve used the internet, you’ve probably had the experience of unwanted emails or intrusive popup adverts. You might have suffered a virus attack or been the victim of online fraud.
Increasingly the internet is being targeted by criminals and what used to be a minor irritation is becoming a major problem.
This is why the government and leading businesses have got together to create Get Safe Online to help individuals and small businesses protect themselves against internet problems. The website, www.getsafeonline.org, is a one-stop-shop for independent expert advice.
Growing online threats
The motivation for the site is a rising tide of online problems:
- Over 1,000 new virus variants emerge each month.
- Spam constitutes about 75 percent of all email traffic on the internet.
- An unprotected computer attached to the internet will be attacked within an hour by viruses.
- New problems such as spyware, phishing and pharming are increasingly linked to organised crime.
- Internet threats are growing in technical sophistication.
- More than 100,000 people are victims of identity theft each year.
When you leave your home, you lock the door to make it harder for crooks. It’s the same on the internet. Taking risks online simply isn’t an option any more. The threat to your finances, your privacy and your family is simply too great.
You can protect yourself
The good news is that a combination of protective software, vigilance and common sense can protect you. Get Safe Online explains how to do these things with easy-to-understand step-by-step instructions. Taking a little time to protect yourself in advance could avoid a lot of hassle if something did go wrong.
Get Safe Online to the rescue
Get Safe Online contains nearly 100 articles, covering a range of topics including: how to install anti-virus software, make backups, protect your privacy, set ground rules for children and how to shop, bank and use online auctions safely.
The articles have been written for normal people, not geeks, and because the site has nothing to sell, the advice is objective and balanced. There is a ‘ten-minute beginners’ guide’ and three simple quizzes to get people started. A section called ‘Help, I’ve got a problem!’ will help people fix problems after they have occurred.
The site has been designed so that an absolute beginner can get a comprehensive, step-by-step guide. More experienced users can dip into the site to get specific advice. There is additional advice for parents, young people and the owners of small businesses.
Advice you can trust
The team behind the site includes HM Government, eBay, HSBC, Microsoft, SOCA and securetrading. They have all worked together to provide a free, public service.
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- Alexa: GetSafeOnline.org
