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 December
2005:
National Campaign Comes To Edinburgh
to Help People 'Get Safe Online'
‘Get Safe Online’ Report Highlights Public Confusion Over Online
Safety
Scottish launch at Age Concern Edinburgh Information Technology (ACE
IT) Centre Thursday 10 November at 11.00 by Sarah Boyack MSP at
Caledonian House, 42 Caledonian Crescent, EH11 2AG
 Millions
of UK Internet users are putting themselves at risk of attack from
Internet criminals because they don’t understand threats to their
computer or the ways to protect against them. These are the findings
of a new campaign called ‘Get Safe Online’ which comes to Edinburgh
, as part of a national tour to tackle this serious problem.
 As threats from organised Internet criminals grow, new research from
Get Safe Online
www.getsafeonline.org
has found that over three quarters of the UK’s population (83%)
don’t know enough about protecting themselves online. In fact 42% of
the population just rely on friends and family for online safety
advice rather than finding expert information for themselves.
Get Safe Online’s fleet of minis will arrive in Edinburgh today,
bringing a team of security experts who will be demonstrating
www.getsafeonline.org
a one-stop-shop for reliable, up-to-date information about online
safety, to give home users and small businesses the advice they need
to use the Internet safely.
Edinburgh Central MSP Sarah Boyack said:
 "As
the use of the internet increases for banking and buying things like
holidays, travel tickets and insurance, people and small businesses
need to have confidence that their transactions are safe and their
privacy and operating systems are protected. I am very pleased to
support this joint initiative and would encourage as many people as
possible to visit the Get Safe Online website to ensure that they do
not fall prey to online criminals."
Jenny Ridge ACE IT’s Chief Exec said:
“Our computer training project for the 50+group has been running now
for over 4 years – teaching over 1200 learners how to use the
Internet. We know the eager learners are keen to shop and bank on
line so it is important for them to be fully aware of security
protection”
Experts and information will be available at the following venues in
the city on 10 November
11.00 am at ACE IT , Caledonian House , 42 Caledonian Crescent EH11
2AG
• Contact Jenny Ridge 477 3883
Email :
jenny@aceit.org.uk
2.00pm at Fountainbridge Library, 137 Dundee Street, EH11 1BG
• Contact Tahitia McCabe/Wendy Pearson 529 5681
Get Safe on Line Press Office - 0118 909 4548
Email:
press@getsafeonline.org
The campaign is a joint initiative between HM
Government, the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, part of the National
Crime Squad and private sector sponsors from the worlds of
technology, retail and finance, including: BT, Dell, eBay, HSBC,
Lloyds TSB, Microsoft, MessageLabs, securetrading.com and Yell.com. |
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Get Safe Online Minis photo by the
gorgie Dalry Gazette
MSP Sarah Boyack
and Nancy Norrie's photo by Katie Chandler |
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