Where to start
A wall of guides can feel like a lot. This is the calm way through: do the Foundations first, then pick what applies to you. Nothing here is required, and there is no wrong pace.
Start here: the Foundations
Do these four first - they protect almost everything else.
- Secure your email It can reset almost every other account, so it is the one to protect hardest. Email secured
- Turn on two-factor authentication A second check, so a stolen password on its own is not enough to get in. 2FA on
- Start a password manager A strong, different password for every account - remembered for you. Passwords sorted
- Lock your phone A six-digit passcode and face or fingerprint unlock, in case it is lost. Phone locked
Foundations complete
Then pick what applies to you
Then pick the areas that apply to you. You choose - nothing here is required, and there is no wrong pace.
Money
If you bank, shop, or hold crypto
Money sortedPrivacy & sharing
If you use social media, messaging, or share photos
- Private messaging apps
- Sharing photos & videos
- Posting on TikTok & Instagram
- Who can see what you post
- Manage your digital footprint
Devices
If you use Wi-Fi, shared computers, or lots of apps
Devices securedScams
For everyone - texts, calls, QR codes and fakes
- Spot a scam message
- Family-emergency calls
- Scan QR codes safely
- Gift-card & pay-to-claim scams
- Is someone who they say they are?
- Protect against a SIM swap
AI & fakes
If you use chatbots or see viral clips and images
- Can I trust what AI tells me?
- Personal information & AI
- Spot an AI-generated image
- Is that story true?
- Spot a deepfake video
Family
If you look after children or an older relative
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