PCC support Avon and Somerset Police Cyber Protect Team Webinars

Posted at 09:57 on 23rd May 2023 in Announcements

Do you want to learn how to protect against account hacking?

Do you want to learn how to keep your family safe online?

Avon and Somerset Police, Cyber Protect Team, will be facilitating three FREE webinars on Wednesday the 31st of May, for anyone wishing to learn how to protect their account against hacking and ways they can protect their family online.

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Mark Shelford, who is also the National Economic and Cyber Crime (NECC) lead, supports this brilliant initiative and is encouraging local residents to sign up.

The first MS Teams webinar is on “How to protect against account hacking” and will discuss:

What is cybercrime and how you could be targeted
Top tips to keep yourself safe online
How to identify phishing attempts

This session starts at 1.00pm and will run for an hour.

To book onto this session, please click here.

For further information or any queries, please email CyberProtect@avonandsomerset.police.uk

The second and third MS Teams webinar is on “How to keep your family safe online” and will discuss:

What is cybercrime and how you could be targeted
Top tips to keep yourself safe online
How to identify phishing attempts

You can book on to an afternoon webinar at 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Or an evening webinar at 7.00pm – 8.00pm

To book on to either session, please click here

For further information or any queries, please email CyberProtect@avonandsomerset.police.uk

“Sadly, anyone can be a victim of cybercrime, so protecting yourself and your family is a vital safeguarding requirement for everyone. Knowing where to start and what steps to take can feel daunting, which is why I am delighted that Avon and Somerset Police are facilitating these free webinars.
“I would urge you to sign up and attend these webinars, so that you can learn about online threats, phishing and what proactive steps you can take.”
PCC Mark Shelford