Google’s driverless car is pretty smart but your own car is about to get a whole lot smarter too. It’s also going to get a whole lot safer and become incredibly well-informed about the kind of driver you are. How is this going to happen? Because of a revolutionary little black box. If installed in […]

What can you do to identify a genuine request  from a prospective employer for a criminal record check from a fake ? In England and Wales the criminal record checks bureau changed its name from CRB to DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) approximately one year ago; despite this, many fraudsters still ask for money in […]

A data security breach isn’t something that only happens to other businesses: tens of thousands of websites around the world are hacked every day with each breach costing UK SMB’s an estimated £35,000 to £65,000. The tools and equipment available to hackers today is far more powerful and sophisticated than before, massively improving the success […]

We’d like to acknowledge and thank Adam for contributing this blog post. It is technically quite in-depth and we have deliberately left it so to demonstrate the lengths that social engineering scammers will go to to persuade you that they are genuine and part with your money. The key tips to prevention are highlighted on […]

It’s something we probably all suspect intuitively, but research into kids’ mobile usage has confirmed that most UK children under the age of ten have some form of mobile device. A survey of 2,000 UK parents by internet security company BullGuard revealed that 70% of children are equipped with a mobile phone, smartphone or tablet […]

How should music and sports fans protect themselves against the waves of counterfeit tickets that continue to hit the market? From Beyonce to Drake, top performers have seen their fans turned away from events because they have bought fake tickets without even knowing it. England fans travelling to Brazil for the World Cup were also […]

Children are naturally curious, mischievous and exasperating, often all in equal measure. It’s part of growing up, learning, developing and maturing. They’ll dive into the cyber world with enthusiasm and innocence and will happily explore until they encounter something dark and disturbing. In a world of ubiquitous Internet access it might seem like an almost […]

Thankfully, many parents these days are aware that cyberbullying is an issue their children will likely face when they’re online. But do they really have a sense how just wild and rabid cyber space can be? The internet provides a sense of anonymity for cyber bullies and this ability to hide unleashes the worst aspects […]

According to the 2012 Norton Online Family Report, in 2011 58% of kids experienced something negative online, and four fifths of kids (87%) who’ve broken Internet house rules experienced something negative online.  Additionally, a recent article from Symantec not-for-profit partner Get Safe Online (GSO) shows that while 39% of parents of 12-15 year olds use […]

Get Safe Online works alongside several organisations concerned with the online safety of children and young people, and the website is read by many people involved in this work. So I'd like to use this forum to ask you a favour if you're a teacher, headteacher or other education professional, a health professional working with […]