Staying Safe Online

With the internet at the centre of daily life, there are inevitably many risks associated with being online 24/7. This can be anything from identity theft, online transactions, dating scams and more, all designed to fool you and take your money. The University is committed to ensuring its students understand the risks of being online at University and in their personal lives. See below for advice from the University and external agencies on how to protect yourself from the activities of online fraudsters.

 

University Advice

Multi-Factor Authentication –  how to use MFA and how to set up MFA for your University account.

Strong Passwords – advice about setting up a secure password for University and personal accounts.

Phishing – Advice on how to spot a phishing email and how to report if you receive one to your University account.

Protect Yourself – Further advice about how to protect yourself from online threats.

Protect Your Device – Further advice on how you can better protect your personal devices.

Recognising Scams – Further advice on how to spot specific online scams targeting students.

 

Police Advice

University of Lincoln Campus Police Officer – Contact details for the University Police Officer

Action Fraud – Advice from the National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Centre

 

UK National Advice

Get Safe Online – Online campaign dedicated to providing information to stay safe online.

UK Safer Internet Centre – Specific resource for students and young people from the ages of 11-19.

Take Five – Advice on how to avoid online, email and phone-based fraud.

UK Government – Government advice on how to spot and avoid frauds, tricks and scams.

UKCISA – UK Council for International Student Affairs advice on how to spot and avoid frauds and scams targeting international students.