Staying safe online
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Online safety is a huge topic. As a start, there are some basic actions you can take, either for yourself or with someone you're supporting.
There are the six actions from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Aware campaign on staying safe and secure online. You can access alternative formats of these 6 Actions from .
The essentials of online safety are embedded in media literacy. Media literacy is about having the skills and understanding to evaluate what we see and share online.
You can explore a range of different online safety topics on the website.
Get to grips with the basics of online safety through online learning portal from Good Things Foundation. This platform can be used to build your own confidence, or used to introduce the topic to someone you’re supporting. The module has loads of different topics.
If you'd like to build solid media literacy foundations, or support someone else, you can follow this '' on the Connecting Scotland website.
Use a strong and separate password for your email.
Save your passwords in your browser.
Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA).
Update your devices.
Back up your data.
Create strong passwords using 3 random words.
