Price comparison or ‘aggregator’ sites have grown enormously in popularity in recent years. In general, they represent a major step forward – enabling you to secure better value when buying insurance, financial services, utilities, telecoms and other products quickly and easily – and will undoubtedly increase in popularity as online sales contribute to grow. You may […]

Ransomware is a form of malware that gives criminals the ability to lock a computer from a remote location – then displays a pop-up window informing the owner that it will not be unlocked until a sum of money is paid. In some cases, the only usable part of the computer is the number keypad to […]

A ‘penny auction’ (the popular name for bidding fee auction) is an online shopping method where everyone taking part pays a small, non-refundable fee each time they place a bid on an item. When the auction expires, the last person to have placed a bid wins the item and also pays the final bid price, […]

eCards (electronic or online greeting cards) have become very popular over the past few years. They provide a convenient, inexpensive and fun way to send greetings to friends and family – or if you run a business – your customers. eCards are especially popular for occasions celebrated by many people such as Christmas or Valentine’s […]

It has never been easier to buy or sell a vehicle than it is now … thanks to the internet. The ability to upload and view photos and vehicle descriptions, and contact buyers and sellers – all with a click – have transformed the business, and people’s experience of buying and selling. However, the internet […]

The internet offers a vast array of products for sale from websites all over the world. Buying medicines online is becoming increasingly popular, but medicines are not ordinary consumer goods and extreme caution should be exercised if you choose to purchase them in this way. This page covers some of the issues involved and offers tips […]

Get Safe Online recommends that for optimum safety and security when using the internet, you always run the latest version of your chosen browser that your operating system will support. You should also always download and install the latest updates to the browser you have loaded.

Fraud involving rental properties has always existed, but the fact that the majority of rentals are now advertised online has increased opportunities for fraudsters, and hence the amount of rental fraud that takes place. Such scams are widely found on websites such as craigslist.com or gumtree.com and can result in serious financial loss. Both potential […]

With ever increasing amounts of material on the internet, virtually any information you need can be found using search engines such as Google and Yahoo! In addition to the benefits that search brings, however, there are some risks.

Chatrooms are virtual places on the internet where people can get together and ‘talk’ using text. Some use specific programs to access and use the facility, others are built into websites, including social networking sites.