Information about scams and frauds
I was recently at the International Cyber Expo and - along with some other government agencies - the Met police were there displaying their information about cyber fraud and scams.This isn't just a Putney issue but from some previous forum posts I know some of you might be interested in this. Even for those aware of these dangers I thought this information could be useful to pass on to friends, family members or colleagues who might find it helpful - the PDFs can alway be printed for those without or unsure about using online access.This website has links to a number of audio/visual online guides detailing scams and frauds to be aware of, how to spot them and tips to avoid them.It also has a link to all the PDFs of the "Little Booklet" series about scams and frauds (which personally I prefer to the A/V format).https://www.met.police.uk/littlemediaThe Little Book of Big Scams is one definitely worth reading:https://www.met.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/central/advice/fraud/met/the-little-book-of-big-scams.pdfAnd there's also this anti-fraud campaign led by UK finance with information and download:https://www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/On the business front, for SMEs the Met also have their cyber protect initiatives that might be useful for some - from staff awareness presentations to cyber escape room exercises - and for free …https://www.met.police.uk/cyberprotectAnd for those at the more nerdy end of the spectrum who like playing with Internet of Things toys, the DSIT has it's new Secure by Design secure connected device accreditation scheme to enable checking whether devices comply with the latest government code of practice and legislation for these deviceshttps://www.securedbydesign.com/internet-of-thingsAnd you can check here whether that item you're considering purchasing has been accredited - although one should still take one's own security precautions (strong passwords, etc) as no accreditation guarantees 100% security …https://www.securedbydesign.com/member-companies/accredited-product-search(I'm sure you'll all be pleased to see Ring.com is listed in the IoT Smart Homes Security category! :-) )Finally, I know a number of people in Putney work in the City so they may wish to know about the City of London police's Cyber Griffin programme for businesses:https://cybergriffin.police.uk/#hero
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