Easy Read resource library
Learning about staying safe online is easy when information is in the right format for you. Our Easy Read resource library is available for anyone to use. Please feel free to download our guides for your own personal or professional use.
Six things to do to stay safe online
This short guide tells you six easy things to to do stay safe online, from making a strong password to keeping your device up to date
How to use online banking safely
This short guide tells you all you need to know about online banking
How to use social media safely
This short guide explains what social media is, why people use it, and how to use it safely
How to shop online safely
This short guide helps you understand how to choose safe websites and the best ways to pay for things online
How to spot a scam
This short guide tells you some useful ways of working out if an email or text message could be a scam
What should I do if my account is hacked?
This short guide explains the steps you need to take to fix an account that’s been hacked
What do I need to know about data breaches?
This short guide helps you understand what a data breach is, why they are bad, and how to fix things if there has been one
How to buy and sell secondhand devices safely
This short guide lets you know everything you need to know about how to safely buy and sell secondhand devices, like how to do a factory reset
How to fix an infected device
This short guide explains what you need to do if you think your device has malware (a computer virus) on it, including what to do about ransomware and who you can report scams to
How to use smart devices safely
This short guide tells you about smart devices like smart meters, smart doorbells, and smart lighting, and what you need to know about how to keep them safe
Scams: what is a fake missed parcel scam?
This short guide explains everything you need to know about fake missed parcel scams, and how you can stay safe from them
Scams: what is impersonation fraud?
This short guide explains what impersonation fraud is, and how you stay safe from it
Scams: what is sextortion?
This short guide tells you about a scam called sextortion. It explains what it is, how to stay safe from it, and what to do if someone sends you a sextortion message
Scams: what is romance fraud?
This short guide is about a type of scam called romance fraud. It tells you what it is and how to stay safe from romance fraud.
Scams: what is identity theft?
This short guide is about identity theft, a type of scam where criminals pretend to be you. It explains what it is, and how to stay safe from it.
Scams: what is cryptocurrency fraud?
This short guide is about cryptocurrency fraud. It let’s you know cryptocurrency is, and what to look out for with cryptocurrency scams.
Scams: what is purchase fraud?
This short guide tells you about purchase fraud, a type of scam where you are tricked into buying something that doesn’t exist. This guide tells you what you need to know to stay safe from purchase fraud.
Scams: what is investment fraud?
This short guide is about investment fraud, a type of scam where you are tricked into putting money into someone else’s project because they say you will get more money back. This guide tells you everything you need to know to stay safe from investment fraud.
Scams: what is payment in advance fraud?
This short guide explains what payment in advance fraud is. It also tells you how to stay safe from payment in advance scams.
Scams: what is invoice and mandate fraud?
This short guide tells you about invoice and mandate fraud, a type of scam where criminals trick you into paying money by sending you fake bills. This guide tells you what to look out for and how to stay safe from fake invoices.