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Forums & chatrooms can be supportive too
31st October 2013 At Get Safe Online we are always keen to encourage and celebrate the many positive aspects of the internet in the face of a barrage of publicity about the negatives - including the potential for self-harm and suicide. For...
31 October 2013
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Another council fined by ICO for data loss
29th October 2013 Another local authority has been fined for committing a serious data breach, underlining the importance for organisations to recognise the importance of safe data handling and storage, including encryption. For information...
29 October 2013
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App helps young people reject ‘sexting’ pressure
24th October 2013 The children's counselling service charity ChildLine has launched a free smartphone app to help teenagers refuse requests for 'sexting' (the practice of texting explicit images or videos of themselves to...
24 October 2013
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Top safety tips for Get Safe Online Week
21st October 2013 Today sees the launch of Get Safe Online Week, an annual awareness campaign organised by Get Safe Online to reinforce the fact that people can stay online safely just by following some simple precautions. For this year's...
21 October 2013
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Pension fraud websites closed down
18th October 2013 A number of websites designed to deceive the public into losing much or all of their pension savings have been taken offline, after the National Crime Agency (NCA) alerted internet registries. For information and advice on...
18 October 2013
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