Digital Footprint
Your Digital Footprint Part 1: What is it — and how big is yours?
This is the first in a new four-part series about online privacy and what the internet knows about you. Plain English, practical, for everyone.
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EducationDon't Get Scammed Part 4: You've been scammed. Here's what to do in the next 24 hours
*This is the final part of our plain-English series on fraud. The full series is at news.atozofcyber.co.uk*
EducationDon't Get Scammed Part 3: Romance and friendship scams — the long game
Part 3 of our plain-English series on fraud. Parts 1 and 2 are at news.atozofcyber.co.uk
Cyber ExplainedDon't Get Scammed Part 2: The scams targeting you right now
Part 2 of our plain-English series on fraud and how to protect yourself. Part 1 is at news.atozofcyber.co.uk
EducationDon't Get Scammed Part 1: How scams actually work — and why clever people fall for them
Every year, millions of people in the UK are targeted by scams. Hundreds of thousands lose money. In 2025, UK fraud losses reached £3.4 billion — roughly £280,000 every single day to romance fraud alone. Investment scams cost individual victims an average of £40,000 each.
Cyber ExplainedYour Digital Family Part 4: The family digital agreement — a simple framework that actually works
This is the final part of our four-part series for UK families. The full series is at news.atozofcyber.co.uk
Cyber ExplainedYour Digital Family Part 3: When something goes wrong — what to do, and what not to do
Part 3 of our plain-English series for UK families. The full series is at news.atozofcyber.co.uk
EducationYour Digital Family Part 2: Gaming, chat, and strangers — what your child is actually doing online
Part 2 of our plain-English series for UK families. Part 1 — Your child's first phone — is at news.atozofcyber.co.uk
Cyber ExplainedYour Digital Family Part 1: Your child's first phone — what to set up before you hand it over
This is the first in a new four-part series for UK families. Plain English, no jargon, practical advice you can act on today.
Cyber ExplainedWhat is a passkey — and are passwords going away?
After passwords, phishing, and two-factor authentication, there’s a natural question: Is there a better way to do all of this?