“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 […]

While the internet has completely changed the way people communicate and keep in touch, it has also opened the doors for cyberbullying. Children as young as nowadays take part in social networking and instant messaging, but, of course, are unaware of the negative impact this online technology could have on their growth. As per the […]

It’s only a matter of time before voice controlled devices, appliances and programs become an indispensable part of our everyday lives. The clunky, difficult-to-use systems of the past have been replaced with sleeker, more intuitive solutions that make digital life almost effortless.. Today’s systems can capture a user’s spoken words with an astonishing level of […]

Guidance for home users or small businesses who want to reduce the likelihood of being held to ransom by WannaCry (or other types of ransomware). Created:  14 May 2017 Updated:  17 May 2017 The NCSC is currently working with organisations and partners in the UK affected by the ransomware ‘WannaCry’. This page contains guidance for home users or small […]

We’re receiving reports of people receiving phone calls claiming to be from Microsoft and saying they can help protect computers from ransomware. This is in the wake of the ransomware attack which has, over the last few days, affected hundreds of thousands of users in 150 countries. Scam calls FACT: if you receive a call […]