Safe Internet Day 2015

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Are you Cyber Streetwise?

As part of making the internet safer and more secure, we’re pleased to be supporting the launch today of a new initiative to help consumers and small businesses stay safe online.

Visit Cyber Streetwise

Parents clueless on mainstream net lingo

The results of our brand new Netspeak survey have revealed a big digital knowledge gap between parents and teenagers, with just 30% of parents accurately identifying definitions for common internet slang such as “ASL” (“Age, Sex, Location”), “YOLO” (“you only live once”) and “trolling”.

Take the Netspeak test today!

Filling the cyber-security skills gap becomes priority for the UK

Many commentators believe that in future, wars will be conducted via the Internet, with states using cyberwarfare to attack each other’s infrastructure and resources before involving troops. The UK Government has again highlighted a critical skills shortage, identifying a lack of qualified staff to develop and implement web-based defences.

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Think you're an online genius?

Test your internet wisdom with a few of our FREE online tests:

Threat Test - can you spot a scam?

Accidental Outlaw - do you really know the law online

In The Dark - are you in the dark about mobile security?

Plus, visit our Knowledge Centre for more advice

Stuck for answers?

Read our really useful guide to solving internet problems.

It includes helpful contact emails and help pages for solving internet problems e.g. bank fraud or if your account has been hacked.

We'll be adding to this all the time, so look out for more updates!

The guide to solving internet problems

Manners Matter - don't be a fool online

Check out our Manners Matter articles - which looks at the dangers of being a fool online and the importance of your own manners online.

Read: You're a brand, act like one

Read: Whose responsibility is it anyway?

Read: If it's not yours, say so!

Read: Be careful, trolling can happen to anyone!

BRAND NEW: Knowthenet study reveals 19 year old males as top trolling target

Our Trolled Nation study shows teens suffering in silence as only a third of those suffering online abuse are currently reporting it to social networks.

Hear the real life story from Frances Burscough, who has experienced trolling herself.

Get the full trolling study

On the internet nobody knows you're a...

In the world of online dating how do you know the person on the other side of the browser really is who they say they are?

MiiCard created this video to help raise awareness of the need for trust online.

Please help spread the word and bring trust to the Internet by sharing this video.

Watch this video

Give your password a workout

How strong is your password? Can it pack a punch against online attacks?

Are you a Lightweight, Middleweight or Heavyweight?

Find out here

Manners Matter Infographic

Check out our Manners Matter Do's and Don'ts guide to avoid looking like a fool online.

Infographic

Kids not equipped for coming of digital age at nine

The Social Age survey of parents and 8-16 year olds finds that while children begin exploring the web and trialling social media sites aged nine, less than a third of parents (32%) feel ‘very confident’ about helping them to stay safe online. To help parents keep up, we’ve launched a quiz to test their skills with handy advice guides too.

The Social Age