Cybercrime

Many traditional crimes are now committed online.  Basically if the behaviour is unacceptable offline, it is also unacceptable online.

Examples of cybercrime could include:-

• Hacking
• Malware
• Viruses and Spyware
• Ransomware
• Distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks
• Spam and scam e-mails
• Phishing e-mails
• Identity theft
• Online fraud and scams eg travel frauds, pension frauds
• Copycat websites 
• Cyberbullying
• Cyberstalking
• Online grooming
• Online radicalisation
• Child sexual exploitation
• Sexting

How to protect yourself from cybercrime

There are lots of simple steps you can take to improve your online safety and reduce your risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime. 

Here are some websites that contain good advice and information about how to stay safe online:-

• Get Safe Online - supported by Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Constabulary and Derby City Council
• Cyber Aware - government-backed website based on expert advice from the National Cyber Security Centre
• Childnet - a national charity providing expert online safety advice for young people, parents and teachers
• Parent Zone - provides online safety advice for parents