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13 February 2025
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January 31st 2020 With today being the United Kingdom’s final day as a member of the EC, Get Safe Online is warning about a number of scams which will undoubtedly be perpetrated in order take advantage of changes in the law and processes. In...
31 January 2020
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January 9th 2020 The Travelex website is still disabled, and many of its customers left with no travel money, following detection of a ransomware virus which compromised some of its services on New Year’s Eve. But Get Safe Online has also...
8 January 2020
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November 24th 2019 To support educators for Safer Internet Day 2020, the UK Safer Internet Centre- official coordinators of the day in the UK - have created a range of new educational resources focusing on a brand new theme. To mark three...
24 November 2019
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November 7th 2019 The Welsh language version of the Get Safe Online website was officially launched earlier today. The announcement was made at a visit to Cardiff and The Vale College’s City Centre Campus by Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for...
7 November 2019
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October 24th 2019 A Snapchat account called @freecashforu promised impossibly high returns for a £200 investment. Daily Mirror journalist Andrew Penman spoke to a victim of the scam who had been told she could enjoy a return of £1,700 after...
24 October 2019
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October 21st 2019 Like all sectors, charities are susceptible to fraud and can be seen as easy target for criminals. Fraud and cybercrime is on the rise, which is why it is vital for charities of all shapes, sizes and types to protect their...
21 October 2019
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October 1st 2019 ‘John’ and ‘Sarah’ are the names of people most likely to overshare online. A poll of 2,056 UK adults – commissioned for Get Safe Online Week – reveals the top male and female names most likely to give too much...
1 October 2019
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September 30th 2019 They’re drinking less, smoking less, and doing fewer drugs. Now, Generation Zs (adults aged 16-24) are claiming the crown as the most sensible online, according to research conducted for this year's Get Safe Online...
25 September 2019
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