Content recently tagged with 'Internet safety'
Your digital safety
Internet crime is taking place on websites, social media networks, mobile apps and any items you own that can be connected to the interent (Internet of things (IoT)). Internet crime adapts and takes advantages of your lack of knowledge. To minimise the chances of becoming a victim of crime change passwords from default ones, do not use the same password and always upload the latest secruity patchs and operating systems.
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Sextortion
What is sextortion? Sextortion is when you do something intimate, sexual or compromising online and an image or video of it is captured and used to blackmail you by the person you were in contact with.
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Social media guide
Use the links below to find out more about the social media accounts listed or look up the soical media name on Wikipedia for more detailed information. For example Ello (a social network not listed below).
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What is trolling (cyber-bullying)
‘Trolling’ (also known as cyber-bullying) is an Internet slang term. It refers to people who deliberately use highly offensive, indecent, threatening or false language to upset or offend another person on the Internet.
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Protection
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Little Big Book of Scams
For the latest collection of Little Big book of Scams please visit the Met police's page: - The Little Guide to... preventing fraud and cyber crime
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Internet safety and sexting
Most of us have access to the internet but there are certain dangers to be aware of. Be warned 'Sexting' boy's naked selfie recorded as crime by police read full story BBC news
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On the internet
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Protecting your child online
It is important that you and your child fully understand the risks - when using the internet. The Net Aware site is a good guide to social network sites and the Common sense media site, on some of the internet games you and your child may come across.
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What is grooming?
Grooming is the term used to describe the process a sex offender goes through to select and prepare a child for sexual abuse.
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