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Online safety links A - Z
Cell (mobile) phone safety
Safety for mobile phones, regardless of whether they have Internet capability or not.
Chat rooms
Staying safe when chatting online, including information about IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
Downloading music safety
What the law says and how to disable P2P technology on your computer.
E-mail safety
How to deal with and protect yourself and your computer against spam, phishing, spoofing, scams and chain letters.
Hacking
What is hacking and what do you do when your computer has been hacked?
Identity theft
How safe is your personal data?
Instant messaging safety
How to get the best from your Instant messenger and chat safely
Online dating
How to have fun but be aware fo the dangers and stay safe.
Online discussion safety
Safety tips for using forums, bulletin boards and newsgroups.
Online gaming safety
Online shopping and auctions
Advice on safe online financial transactions.
Phishing
What phishing is and how to recognize a phishing attempt.
Pop-ups
What they are and what you can do about them
Scams and fraud
How to recognize online scams, fraud, hoaxes, rumors and urban legends and what you can do about them
Spam
What the law says, deal with and protect your computer against spyware.
Spoofing
What spoofing is and how to recognize a spoofed e-mail.
Spyware (Adware and Malware)
How to detect, deal with and protect your computer against spyware.
Text messaging (SMS) safety
All about sending text messages and how to understand text lingo.
Viruses
How to detect, deal with and protect your computer against viruses.
Web site safety
How to build a safer Web page or Web site.
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Online safety
Basic safety tips
In addition to making sure that you use the Internet wisely, to stay safe online, another important thing you can do is make sure that you carry out regular computer maintenance. You would never go out on the road in a car that was not regularly maintained and, hitting the Information Superhighway, where your computer is your vehicle, is no different.
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Basic online safety tips to protect you and your computer
- Configure and use e-mail filters to block spam.
- Install and use a firewall, pop-up blocker and spyware detector.
- Ensure that your virus definitions are up to date and run anti-virus and spyware detectors/cleaners regularly.
- Learn how to configure your computer to keep all of these solutions working efficiently.
Keeping yourself, your family and your computer protected is essential if you want to enjoy a safe Internet experience. If you are worried about viruses, spyware or any other Internet danger and want to find out more about keeping yourself safe online and/or maintaining your computer, follow the links on this page.
- Chat safety
Cell phones, chat rooms, instant messaging, IRC, newsgroups, bulleting boards, forums, online gaming
- E-mail safety
Phishing, scams and fraud, spam, spoofing, viruses
- Personal information safety
Hacking, identity theft, online shopping and auctions, spyware, Web site safety
Other online safety issues
Blog and Diary Web sites