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Cyber Security Advice: Businesses and Charities

What is cyber security?

This guide covers steps to protect your data and devices, includes information on how to report a cyber crime and covers why you should get Cyber Essentials.

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DigiKnow – Practical Cyber Resilience

In 2020, Young Scot launched the Digi Know? Champions Award in collaboration with Glasgow Kelvin College. The Award helps young people build the skills and knowledge they need to protect themselves online, whilst gaining an SCQF Level 4 qualification for […]

Sextortion

Sextortion is a type of cyber-enabled extortion which involves the threat of sharing sexual information, images or clips to extort money from you, whether images actually exist or not. Police Scotland have advice on what you can do to reduce […]