Cyber Choices and Online Safety - With Hertfordshire Police Cyber Protect & Prevent Officers

Cyber Choices and Online Safety - With Hertfordshire Police Cyber Protect & Prevent Officers

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Please find the below information for the 17th of September at 7pm. The teams invite is also included.

Cyber Choices and Online Safety - With Hertfordshire Police Cyber Protect & Prevent Officers

Technology plays a central role in family life. From smartphones and tablets to gaming platforms, social media and smart devices, our children are growing up in an increasingly connected world. While technology brings many benefits, it also presents risks that can affect both young people and their families.

In this engaging 60-minute session, Hertfordshire Police Cyber Protect & Prevent Officers will explore two important topics: keeping your family safe from cyber crime and helping young people make safe and positive choices online.

You will receive practical advice on improving your family's cyber security, including how cyber criminals target individuals and households, the most common online threats, and the simple steps you can take to better protect your devices, accounts, and personal information.

The session will also examine how a young person's curiosity about technology can sometimes lead them towards risky or illegal online activity. Many children enjoy learning how technology works, developing coding skills, gaming, or exploring tools and techniques they discover through websites, videos and online communities. While these interests can create exciting opportunities and valuable skills, it is important to understand where the boundaries lie and how to encourage positive and lawful use of technology.

Topics covered include:

Practical cyber security advice to help protect your family online.

Common cyber threats, scams and frauds affecting individuals and households.

How cyber criminals target people and what you can do to reduce the risk.

The types of online activity that can place young people at risk of cyber offending.

The potential consequences of becoming involved in cyber crime.

Warning signs that parents and carers should be aware of.

Positive pathways for young people interested in technology, coding and cyber security.

Whether you are looking to better protect your family online or support a child with an interest in technology, this session will provide valuable knowledge, practical advice, and the confidence to navigate today's digital world safely.

This session is suitable for parents and carers of children of all ages. The advice and guidance provided aligns with the Government's Stop! Think Fraud, and the National Cyber Security Centres CyberAware and the National Crime Agency’s Cyber Choices campaigns.

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