Online Safety

Ten Top Tips for Stronger Passwords

In 2022, Microsoft’s Digital Defence Report estimated that cyber criminals made more than 900 attempts to hack passwords every single second – and warned that the number was on the rise. Only around a tenth of those were successful, but the business magazine Inc. nevertheless reported approximately eight million passwords being stolen each day globally. …

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What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Spotify

From Ariana Grande to Dua Lipa, Katy Perry to Justin Timberlake, even the most mainstream and conventional artists in pop aren’t averse to releasing the odd track which contains swearing or explicit lyrics. Although that’s not especially Earth-shattering in itself, of course, it could prove an upsetting experience for a young person who stumbles across …

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What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions

The rise of programmes like ChatGPT has brought the use of artificial intelligence solutions into sharp focus. Designed to potentially make our lives easier and support everyday tasks, this advanced machine-learning technology offers boundless possibilities and will be a part of our future, and our children’s future, for generations to come. The opportunities that these …

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10 Ways Gaming Can Support Positive Outcomes in Children and Young People

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week, and in support of this year’s event NOS have produced a #WakeUpWednesday guide which outlines how youngsters’ mental wellbeing can by boosted by an (arguably) unexpected source: video games. Many children view gaming in the same way that they regard reading a book or watching a movie: a way to …

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Tips for Encouraging Open Discussions about
Digital Lives

Next Tuesday (7 February) is Safer Internet Day: an annual event which promotes the safe, responsible and positive use of digital tech among children and young people. This year’s title is ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’ and is designed to give young voices a platform to shape the …

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Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day 2023 is on Tuesday 7th February and will be celebrated in the UK with the theme ‘Want to talk about?……. Making space for conversations about life online’. The Hampshire and IOW Constabulary Education Partnership Team have produced 8 bite-size online safety videos for adults caring for young people. The inputs cover subjects …

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