New Year's Resolution: Stay Safe Online, Stay Cyberstreetwise

Former_MSE_Andrea

What's it about?

We all have different resolutions this January, be it clearing our debts, giving up smoking, reducing waste, getting fit etc. See our full list in the New Year Resolutions Hub.

But one resolution we don't hear people making often is to do more to keep yourself and your family safe online.

If you've bought a new tablet, laptop etc in the January Sales or got one for Christmas it's hugely important they're fully protected. We want to encourage everyone to make it one of their resolutions for 2015.

Our latest BeCyberStreetwise as a New Year Resolution blog may help.

Ask Cyberstreetwise a question

To help the government's Cyberstreetwise team will be here from 11am on Fri (23 Jan) to answer your questions.

Don't feel you have to wait till then, though! Click "post reply" below to start asking your questions ready for Cyberstreetwise to answer on the day

MSE Guides that'll help:

Free Anti-virus Software

30 Ways to Stop Scams

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CyberStreetwise

Hi everyone, we're looking forward to answering any cyber questions you might have. In case you don't know who we are, you can find out all about us at cyberstreetwise.com.

Thanks,
The Cyber Streetwise Team

Former_MSE_Andrea

Start asking questions now and CyberStreetwise will answer them on the day

good_advice

Good morning :0)
What a useful post.
My desktop computer is protected by Avast to keep me safe online.
I have a ipad mini too with protection a built in feature.

The Avast I use to have was FREE.
Then we heard a big scare of new bugs on the news. I upgraded to the paid Avast service for hopefully better computer protection.

I have just been reading and nodding at the "30 ways to stop scams".
I have see quite a few of theese.
Completed the "Citizens advice quiz" for more personal training.Always good to refresh on scams.

We have the no sales thing on our house and mobile phones, but of course we still get some. I believe calls from abroad do not listen to your preferance free service.
I find if the phone caller is not someone I know I put the phone down and do not get into any convincing conversation.
Husband is banned from answering house phone! He will chat to anyone and invite sales people round :0(
If the call is for him I will give him the phone if it is someone we know.

Former_MSE_Andrea

Thanks for your post good advice!

Ask Cyberstreetwise any questions you might have ready for them to answer on Friday

Former_MSE_Andrea

Don't forget this is happening Friday morning. Ask questions in advance as well as on the day

Angie50

I have just bought an iPad mini and wanted to know if you need a security package on it like you do with the computer and laptop. I was told with Apple you don't need security. Could you please advise? Thank you.

ZeroWasteWeek

My husband insists I'm supposed to turn OFF my virus protection when I run a disk defrag otherwise it can get stuck in a loop and then to reboot and boot up the anti virus again. Is that right? It always leaves me feeling vulnerable!

Former_MSE_Andrea

Good morning everyone, we're really looking forward to welcoming CyberStreetwise onto the Forum.

If you've got new tech for Christmas or in the January Sales and have questions about the best way to use them safely just pop them here now and Cyberstreetwise will be along to answer at 11am this morning.

Former_MSE_Andrea

If you're not sure the kind of thing to ask the Twitter Q&A in our latest Cyberstreetwise blog may help spark more questions.

Browntoa

Angie50 wrote: »

I have just bought an iPad mini and wanted to know if you need a security package on it like you do with the computer and laptop. I was told with Apple you don't need security. Could you please advise? Thank you.

I suppose you need to have a similar reply for those with android tablets and phones