Online safety advice
Online safety for adults
In today's digital age, staying safe online is more important than ever, especially for our valued residents. The information below outlines a list of tools and resources designed to protect your personal information, secure your devices, and ensure your online experiences are safe and enjoyable. Whether you're new to the internet or looking to enhance your digital security, you'll find practical tips and trusted tools to help you navigate the online world with confidence.
Barclays
One of the main reasons for people choosing never to go online relates to fears about their personal data being stolen and misused. Barclays Digital Wings (opens new window) offer free, quick training on password security, cyber security, account protection and fraud awareness.
Get safe online
Get Safe Online (opens new window) is the UK's leading internet safety website. It provides practical online safety advice, information, and guidance to help reduce the risks of using the internet. Covering lots of different topics, such as, scams, online gaming, payments, safeguarding, cyber bullying and social networks - plus, a range of useful tools that have been designed to increase your online safety including:
- Check a Website
- Alert System
- PROTECT Newsletter
The Regional Organised Crime Unit
The Regional Organised Crime Unit (opens new window) exists to protect our communities from serious and organised crime. The website provides specialist advice and guidance around cyber crime prevention whether you're a business, organisation or individual. You can learn how to project you and your family at home; build your organisation's cyber resilient and provides tools for parents, children and educators.
Report Fraud
- forward text messages to 7726
- forward emails to report@phishing.gov.uk
- report bank fraud by telephoning 159
- check your data
Action Fraud
Start reporting scams and frauds to help the National Fraud and Cyber Crime Centre catch criminals. You can ring them directly on 0300 123 2040 or set up your own account via the Action Fraud website (opens new window).
Consumer Friend
Consumer Friend (opens new window) is to make consumer rights free and easy to understand for everyone in the UK. They believe understanding consumer vulnerability is key to inclusive services and ensuring everyone get better outcomes.
Online safety for children
Keeping your children safe online is just as important as keeping them safe in the real world. This can be challenging for parents when technology develops and changes so quickly. The information below brings together information and guidance to help you understand the risks children face online, and how to keep them safe.
To help you support your children to be safe online, we recommend taking a look at these websites:
Internet Matters
Information for parents and caregivers to raise awareness about the risks from online radicalisation.
Internet matters guide to online radicalisation (opens new window)
Guides on setting up parental controls on children's devices.
Parental Controls (opens new window)
UK Safer Internet Centre
The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC), established in 2011, is a leading global partnership helping to make the internet a great and safe place for everyone. Information guides for online issues a child might encounter plus guides and resources for parents and professionals.
Safer Internet website (opens new window)
Safer Internet Day takes place every year in February.
Test Filtering
Free, online tool to test your internet filter to see whether it blocks child abuse and terrorist content.
Test your internet filter (opens new window)
NSPCC
The NSPCC (National Society for the Protection of Children) has a wide range of information to help parents and children stay safe online.
NSPCC website (opens new window)
Parent Zone
A social enterprise who conduct research and offer help and advice for families in a digital world with useful guides on online platforms young people often use.
Parent Zone website (opens new window)
Childnet
Help, advice and a wealth of resources on keeping your children safe online.
Childnet website (opens new window)