There’s a wealth of information available to support digital parenting. But what about when you need to initiate the conversation in the opposite direction? New research for Get Safe Online Week has shown that a third (33%) of adults have tried to have the online safety “talk” with their parents. This figure rises among younger […]

The internet is full of possibilities and opportunities to learn, make new friends and even find love. However, it’s also the perfect place for people to take advantage of the anonymity a computer screen offers. Most know that young teenagers are the ideal target for predators, but few think about online safety for older people. […]

The contentious issue of whether smartphones should be allowed in schools is once again being debated by government officials, parents, and education professionals, following a leaked report on the new government’s education plan. One of the key takeaways from the document, which detailed a raft of proposals, was that school leaders would be encouraged to […]

When most people think of identity theft, they probably think of criminals defrauding victims using digital tactics such as MITM (man in the middle) attacks or phishing scams. They see the online world as a place where everything needs encryption or password protection, and the real world as somewhere safer. Unfortunately, this simply isn’t true. […]

If your child has an Instagram account, here’s a new concern you should be aware of. It’s arisen from the fact that over the last few months, the largest social media and photo sharing platform on the planet has been steadily extending its initiative to exclude the number of likes on posts. This is in […]

Scammers are targeting pension pots of all sizes. Make sure you know how to spot the warning signs and how to keep your pension safe. Pension scams can be hard to spot. Scammers can be articulate and financially knowledgeable, with credible websites, testimonials and materials that are hard to distinguish from the real thing. How […]

Results from our independent survey, looking into the use of mobile payments among British consumers, showed that a fair number of people don’t use mobile payment options due to concerns over security. This links to a general distrust of mobile security, as it’s not yet a fully-established options for a lot of consumers. But with […]

Twenty years ago, getting people to trust online shopping was a huge hurdle for ecommerce. Would-be buyers were afraid to provide credit card and other personal information online. The situation has changed dramatically. Today’s online shoppers think nothing of filling out forms and providing data to ecommerce sites, social media sites, and even in public […]

With more and more of us making the majority of our purchases over the net, it’s important that you know just what checks you should make when shopping online. When it comes to buying jewellery, you’ll likely be spending quite a bit of money, so being exposed to an online scam could be devastating to […]

My son asked me once if he could play Roblox. It’s not a game I play, but I’ve certainly heard of it – I seem to recall a couple of his favourite Youtubers (celebrities who record gameplay videos) play it. Turns out, some of his friends at school have started playing it and so wanted to join in. I […]