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Sextortion Guidance

Sextortion is sexual extortion where the victim is exploited through threat of the exposure of intimate images and is usually for financial gain or as a means of controlling behaviour. Police Scotland have provided information and advice on how to deal with sextortion.

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Cyber Capability Toolkit

Cyber capability toolkit to help organisations develop plans for responding to the threat of cyber attacks.

Safe Internet Browsing

Police Scotland’s tips and advice on how to browse the internet safely.

The Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland

This Framework sets out Scotland’s vision for a cyber resilient Scotland and includes refreshed action plans.

Digital inclusion

We live in a digital world, but some people remain excluded. Digital inclusion is the process of providing the tools and access for those that are excluded.

Keep Secure Online

Police Scotland’s advice and tips on how to keep yourself and your children safe online.

Exercise in a Box workshops

A free, 90 minute non technical workshop which helps organisations find out how resilient they are to cyber attacks and practise their response in a safe environment.