Top tips to ensure you are doing all you can to secure you and your family online

Protect your email by using a strong and separate password

More than 1 in 3 consumers in Northern Ireland shop online regularly but very few think to check if the website will keep their payment details safe and many don’t know about their right to cancel

Due to coronavirus, people are spending more time online this year.

28 April 2021 – 12.00pm – 1.00pm

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PayPal scams are seemingly not disappearing anytime soon, and last year there were fresh warnings about them as a new wave of scam emails were popping into people’s inboxes left, right and centre.

NI Consumer Week launched on Monday to help consumers overcome the challenges we have faced with the Covid-19 pandemic alongside EU Exit.

Whether it’s watching videos, playing games on their devices or talking to Alexa – today’s under 5s are spending more time online.

Children love to socialise and as they get older, they will want to stay in touch with their friends online.

With the new lockdown restrictions in place, it’s likely that kids (and adults!) will continue to spend more time online over the next few weeks.