#SecureSummer – Introduction to staying safe online this summer – 1 of 5
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Scottish summer is well and truly here. Heat waves, barbeques, paddling pools and lots of sun cream. We want to make sure that you can enjoy your summer while staying safe online. Unfortunately, cyber threats don’t take holidays so it’s important that you remember to be safe and vigilant while online this summer. So this summer we’ve released our #SecureSummer series of things you should watch out for this summer, and top tips for staying safe.
This article is the first in the series and gives an overview of the top themes/learning topics of the summer. Each top theme has it’s own #SecureSummer article explaining more about the theme and giving links to further learning about that theme.
Our top themes this summer are:
Click the links above to go directly to a page with more info on those topics.
Watch out for
- Timeshares or holiday club memberships – scammers are advertising fake opportunities that you could lose money on.
- Holiday listings or adverts on social media or unverified websites – these could be look real and sound like a really good deal, but they might turn out not to exist after you’ve paid for them.
- Emails from travel companies – these could be phishing emails. Even if you are expecting an email from a travel company, hotel or airline, double check it’s from a trusted sender.
Top tips
- Don’t post on social media when you’re away – this makes your home a target for burglars and makes you a target for scammers.
- Take your time and double check everything – if that email doesn’t look quite right or that deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
- Use Which? or Trustpilot to check reviews to see if the website or company is safe and can be trusted.
Top resources
We have a library of resources you can access online, at any time, for free that you can use to learn more about staying safe online.
Our top resources this summer are:
More
For more advice about holiday scams: Stay safe and secure your summer – Cyber Scotland
Or keep an eye on our social media as we share more top tips this summer.
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Click for the next post in our #SecureSummer series
For organisations
Lead Scotland are committed to delivering high quality, accessible, and free digital skills and cyber training, especially to disabled people, carers, marginalised groups, and organisations that work with these groups. Let us know what you are interested in and we can organise a session (or more) to make sure you, or the people you support, are safe online. Register your interest in this online form.
Or get in touch for a chat by emailing us at cyberproject@lead.org.uk
