On the 8th Day of Christmas Mims Davies MP shares tips for residents to stay safe online.
It’s not always easy to know what’s safe online and what’s not. The abundance of advice out there can help you to keep safe and to know what to do and who to contact when things go wrong.
It's important to keep yourself safe online, but if you're a business, you also need to ensure you're keeping your business as safe as possible online. Business Security Planning can be found here:
https://www.getsafeonline.org/business/articles/business-security-planning/
Protecting yourself online:
- Safe remittances
- Loan fee fraud
- COVID-19 misinformation, disinformation and fake news
- Trades recommendation websites
- Adult content
- Smart TVs
- eCards
- Safe property rental
- Searching the internet
- Safe online dating
- Online gambling
- Holiday and travel booking
- Job searching
- Computer use in public places
- Online gaming
- Webmail
- Downloading and file sharing
https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/article-category/protecting-yourself/
Not only for us, but for our children there are lots of fun and interesting things you can do on the internet. And it can be a great way to stay in touch with friends and organise meeting. But it’s important to understand how to stay safe online and what to look out for.
Sometimes people could try to trick individuals into clicking dangerous links or sharing things about yourself. Or something you’ve shared might be used to bully or frighten you.
5 ways to get support if things go wrong
- Talk to someone you trust like an adult, or you can always talk to a Childline counsellor
- Report bullying and abuse directly to the website or app
- Delete things you’ve shared that you’re worried about or find ways to hide them
- Tell the police by making a report to CEOP if someone is threatening or blackmailing you
- Plan for the future and change your privacy settings so it doesn’t happen again
Mims Davies MP said:
New year, new you!
This year I'd like to encourage as many residents as possible to read the above information and learn how to stay safe online.
From scams, to phishing, to using safe and secure passwords - the online world can be a confusing place for a lot of people, particularly our younger and older generations.
I'm always reminding my daughters not to speak to anyone online they don't know, not to share sensitive images or information, not to click on random links, and to always feel like they can come to me with anything if they're afraid.
Everyone, particularly our younger generations need to know they can confide in us and who to contact if they want support elsewhere.
So, in 2025, please do take some time to ensure you know how to stay safe online and help keep your friends and family safe online.
