Get Safe On Line In Llandudno Junction

Saturday May 7th 2016 – This May, Get Safe Online has joined forces with North Wales Police and Tesco to provide practical online safety advice at a ‘pop-up’ shop in the Tesco at Llandudno Junction, one of the busiest Tesco stores in the country. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

On Saturday 17th May from 10am – 4pm, members of the public will be able to pop in to the store and talk to experts from Get Safe Online about any questions or issues they have regarding online safety. This could include: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

• Avoiding scams and fraud
• Shopping, buying, banking and payments
• Social networking and dating
• Safeguarding privacy and identity
• Booking tickets and holidays
• Protecting your family
• Using mobile devices and tablets
• Viruses and spyware
• Wi-Fi and hotspots
• Protecting your business

The advice is easy to follow, impartial and free, and is a great opportunity for local residents to speak to online safety experts in the heart of their community. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Get Safe Online Communications Director, Stephen Sharp, said: “As people continue to ask more and more questions about online safety, it’s so important that the right information is easily available. That’s why we’re thrilled to be joining forces with North Wales police and Tesco to help raise awareness of online crime in the region, and more importantly, highlight the simple steps the people of Wales can take to make sure they stay safe online. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“It also means people are able to pop in and receive local and personal guidance, which for me, is invaluable. We are urging people to come and see us so they can find out more about the changes they need to make to stay safe online.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

DS Peter Jarvis of North Wales Police said; “The event is about highlighting the real risk to the public and businesses of cyber crime and how people need to stay up to date to stay safe on online. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“We will have experts on hand with information and advice to help people understand those risks and make informed choices about their online activities.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​