Simple advice for staying safe online.
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Check your social-media privacy settings
Reduce the personal information strangers can use to make impersonation and scam messages more convincing.
Read the guidanceSupport someone after a scam without blame
Calm, practical support helps a person recover and reduces the isolation that scammers exploit.
Read the guidanceMake a family verification plan
Agree a simple way to verify urgent requests before a convincing message or voice call arrives.
Read the guidanceKeep phones, tablets and computers updated
Updates fix security weaknesses as well as faults, so install them promptly and check that automatic updates still work.
Read the guidanceHelp an older relative stay safer online
Agree practical safeguards together without taking away independence or making somebody feel monitored.
Read the guidanceCreate strong passwords you do not reuse
A different password for every important account prevents one stolen password unlocking everything else.
Read the guidanceShop and pay more safely online
Check unfamiliar shops, avoid unexpected links and use payment methods with appropriate protection.
Read the guidanceTurn on an extra sign-in check
Two-step verification helps prevent access even when somebody learns your password.
Read the guidanceHow a password manager helps
A password manager remembers unique passwords so you do not have to rely on one password everywhere.
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