Useful links

On this page you'll find a selection of links to external organisations including government agencies and software developers with a specific interest in IT security matters.  We've put them on here to provide you with places to look if you need more information: although they are provided in good faith we cannot be held accountable for the content on these web pages.

General advice

http://www.getsafeonline.org/ A government website providing a wide range of advice and information on IT security in the home.

http://www.childnet.com/sorted/ A great site for parents looking for advice on how to talk to their kids about the online world.

http://www.google.co.uk/familysafety/ Advice from Google.

http://banksafeonline.org.uk/ Advice from the banking industry on how to carry out banking transations securely and to report scams and phishing attempts done in reputable banks' names

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/social-networking.aspx Advice from Microsoft about Social Networking and online privacy.

Anti-malware providers

Anti-virus

• McAfee    
• Symantec   
• Norton 
• Kaspersky

• AVG  

Free packages

• AVG Free
• Microsoft Security Essentials 
• Clam AV (Linux)
• Avira    
• Panda

• Comodo

Anti-spyware

• AdAware.
• Microsoft OneCare.
• Microsoft Defender (free)
• Spyware Blaster.
• Spy Sweeper.
• MalwareBytes

• Spybot: search and destroy

Mobile protection

• http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/kaspersky_mobile_security
• http://www.f-secure.com/en/web/home_gb/protection/mobile-security/overview

• https://www.mylookout.com/ (Android specific)

Virus/ Threat watch

• http://home.mcafee.com/VirusInfo/Default.aspx McAfee
• http://uk.norton.com/security_response/ Norton/Symantec
• http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/threats_faq Kaspersky