Introduction to online safety
Learn the benefits and basics of staying safe online, so you can protect yourself and the people you love.
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Being online lets you do so much. It can help you stay in touch with people, learn new skills, keep up to date with the latest news. Need to buy a last-minute birthday gift? Online shopping can help you out. Planning a day out? With an app, you can check the weather.
At some point though, everyone worries about the risks of being online. You’re not alone. As with anything in life, any new experience can bring potential risks. So it’s good to know what these are, and reduce them where you can.
The good news is there are plenty of ways to enjoy being online and keep safe too. In this lesson, you’ll learn the benefits of staying safe online. We’ll explain the potential risks and what to look out for. This will help you keep safe online to protect yourself, your friends and family.
Learn with Halifax is committed to providing information in a way that is accessible and useful for our users. This information, however, is not in any way intended to amount to authority or advice on which reliance should be placed. You should seek professional advice as appropriate and required. Any sites, products or services named in this module are just examples of what's available. Halifax a division of Bank of Scotland plc does not endorse the services they provide. The information in this module was last updated on 8th November 2023.