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Get Safe Online Expert advice for everyone In association with Slide 2 What is Get Safe Online? A not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee - UK Government, the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit representing UK Law Enforcement and several leading businesses in the UK A continuing campaign to help computer users, consumers and micro- businesses use the Internet safely A Government & private sector initiative that has delivered the UKs first national internet security awareness campaign Get Safe Online 2005 Slide 3 Led by HM Government, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) & supported by leading businesses in the UK A campaign to help educate the public on how to use the internet safely and securely A Government & private sector alliance that delivers the UKs first national internet security awareness campaign Get Safe Online Expert advice for everyone Slide 4 According to a recent survey from Gartner Research, worldwide business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce sales will hit $8.53 trillion. B2C = $ 2.2 Trillion Slide 5 Every day 11,200 new UK users on the net 55% now have access to the Internet from their own homes 30 Billion spent online 29 million users now online Almost half of 8 to 17 year olds use social networking sites Internet Use UK & Northern Ireland Slide 6 What are the current threats? Phishing Spyware & Targeted Trojans Viruses & Hacking Botnets (Extortion) Social Engineering Fraud & Identity theft Social Networks Serious and Organised Crime Groups Complacency Lack of Confidence Slide 7 Who are the victims? Slide 8 Ray Garage Owner Rides a Harley Bikers Forum Slide 9 What are they doing? Rob Plays computer games Studying for A Levels Laptop from Dad Slide 10 13 million e-transactors Julie Banks online Shops and pays bills online Bids at auction sites online Slide 11 Slide 12 Slide 13 Crime most feared: Bank card fraud 38% Internet crime 17% Street crime 17% Burglary 11% The Perception Slide 14 Banking - 31% Other financial - 26% Shopping - 21% Internet use - 14% The Fear Barrier Slide 15 Victim of virus - 36% Scams 16% PC hacked - 9% Identity theft 9% Opened email attachment from unknown source - 24% Average financial loss - 541 The Reality A Snapshot Slide 16 88% have some form of internet security software. 80% antivirus 80% firewalls 70% anti-spyware The Good News Slide 17 10.8m registered 25% have posted confidential information 13% have posted information about others without their consent 15% do not use privacy settings Social Networking Sites Slide 18 25% use same password for all websites 42% use 2-3 passwords 7.8m leave own networks unsecured An easy life Slide 19 16% say they know nothing about internet security 40% know the basics but not always sure theyre safe 12% dont have time 21% say it costs too much Awareness and behaviour Slide 20 36% believe online companies should insure against fraud 27% think they are responsible for their own safety 16% think it is the responsibility of the website Who should be responsible? Slide 21 Programme objectives Raise Internet security awareness amongst online consumers & small businesses Build trust and increased confidence in their ability to transact safely and securely Enable growth of online activity, such as e-services and e-transactions Be safe online and do more online Get Safe Online 2005 Slide 22 Slide 23 Slide 24 Get Safe Online Expert advice for everyone In association with