Ferryhill School students are currently completing the Commissioner’s Challenge to help keep themselves and their family safe from Cyber Crime.
The Ambassadors for Community Change are helping them by sharing top tips too.
Free public WiFi is commonplace – but it’s often not secure and sends unencrypted data via the network. A hacker on the same network could access personal data (like financial information) without you even realising they’d done so.
To avoid this, suggest to your child that they use their 3G or 4G mobile data when they’re out and about, rather than free Wi-Fi. Consider purchasing a VPN (Virtual Private Network) where possible.
Glenys from Approach Too added “Remember to share this information with family, friends and neighbours.”
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