Get Safe Online has launched ‘Check-a-Website’ as a new feature, hosted on www.getsafeonline.org. You can check if a website is safe to use before accessing, to avoid online scams. Type in the address of the website to check, and results will appear in seconds.
Tony Neate, CEO of Get Safe Online, says: “For over 15 years Get Safe Online has been providing online safety advice and tips for individuals and small businesses to ensure all of us can use the internet safely and with confidence. The internet is amazing, but as with so many things, there are downfalls to look out for when using it – scams, fraud, people trying to exploit you and your personal information.
Launching Check a Website today is revolutionary and we are very excited to be able to finally offer individuals the opportunity to literally ‘check a website’ before they use it. We are also hugely grateful to our partners who have helped to make it happen – now we just want to let as many people know about it as possible so the UK can benefit from this new capability and help improve the united fight against scammers.”
Primary supporters include Get Safe Online, Cifas and Barclays, and associate supporters are Cyber Defence Alliance, National Trading Standards Scams Team and Skipton Building Society.
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Peter McCall said: “Cyber criminals are becoming more and more sophisticated with their scams so it’s really important that we learn to spot the signs of potential scams and fake websites. This new feature on the Get Safe Online website adds another layer of protection for the public as it is a safe place to find out if a website that is unfamiliar is safe or not.
“Cyber-crime has increased by 15 per cent in Cumbria in the last 12 months, so we know that criminals are developing their skills to target trusting individuals. This is why I commission Get Safe Online in Cumbria, to provide the public with information and advice on how to keep themselves as safe as possible online.
“I would urge everyone to visit the Get Safe Online website, try the ‘Check a website’ feature and read up on how you can protect yourself online. If you have been the victim of a cyber-crime, please report it to the Police on 101 or to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.”
Visit https://www.getsafeonline.org/checkawebsite/.
