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How safe is your digital life?

Check your privacy, security, scams, passwords and online safety with simple tools and straightforward advice.

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Simple tools to help you stay safer online. Each takes a few minutes.

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A personal score and practical next steps in about five minutes.

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  • Find out what’s worth improving
  • Get a short list of what to fix first

An educational self-assessment based on your answers — not a technical scan of your devices.

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Scams

Latest scam guidance

How the scams doing the rounds work, and what to do about them.

All scam guides

  • Scams

    How to tell if a text message is a scam

    Most scam texts share the same few tricks. Learn the signs, how to check a message with the real organisation, and how to report it for free.

    Last checked 22 September 2026

  • Scams

    How to tell if an email is a scam

    Scam emails copy real logos and wording well. The sender address, the links and what the email asks you to do usually give them away.

    Last checked 22 September 2026

  • ScamsUrgent help

    Clicked a scam link? What to do now

    Clicking a scam link does not automatically mean you have been hacked. Here is what to do in the next few minutes, depending on what you typed in.

    Last checked 22 September 2026

Protect your digital life

Straightforward guidance for a safer, simpler online life.

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  • Travel

    Do I need a VPN?

    A VPN is useful for some people and unnecessary for others. Here is what it does, what it doesn't, and how to pick a trustworthy one.

    Last checked 22 September 2026

  • Scams

    How to tell if a text message is a scam

    Most scam texts share the same few tricks. Learn the signs, how to check a message with the real organisation, and how to report it for free.

    Last checked 22 September 2026

  • Scams

    How to tell if an email is a scam

    Scam emails copy real logos and wording well. The sender address, the links and what the email asks you to do usually give them away.

    Last checked 22 September 2026

  • Travel

    Is airport Wi-Fi safe to use?

    For everyday browsing, airport Wi-Fi is usually fine. The risk is connecting to a fake network or typing details into a page you don't recognise.

    Last checked 22 September 2026

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