Online Safety

6th Feb 2025

Online Safety

While the internet provides fantastic opportunities, there also need to be an awareness that it doesn’t come without its risks either

Using the internet and being online for many, has become part of their daily life and we are more reliant on it now than ever. So much can now be done without having to leave our homes

We can shop online, order a takeaway, make bank transactions, connect with people all over the world, the list of possibilities is endless and continues to grow as we are now living in a digital age

With so much of our lives now online, staying safe is something we all need to be proactive about

Children and younger people spend a lot of time online, interacting with their friends, playing games online and watching videos, they may not be aware of the dangers online or have the same understanding as an adult, so make sure their devices or security settings have an age-appropriate level of control and access

To keep yourself safe you should always think before you share anything online or on your social media accounts, as once it is out there and uploaded it is much harder to then retrieve should you want to remove it

Once you have shared information it can also be used in many ways to bully, blackmail or scare you

There are a few simple steps to take to keep yourself safe online: