Easy Read & accessible resources

Easy Read library

We have a fantastic library of Easy Read resources on staying safe online. 

If you wish to use these for professional use, please let us know how many people you will share these with so we know how many people our resources are reaching.

Learn how to stay safe online or Protect yourself/your accounts/your devices	Learn how to stay safe from scams
6 things to do now to stay safe online	How to spot a scam
How to use online banking safely	Fake Missed Parcel Messages
Using social media safely	Impersonation Fraud
Buying and selling second-hand devices	Investment Fraud
How to recover an infected device	Invoice and Mandate Fraud
How to shop online safely	Payment In Advance Fraud
What do I need to know about data breaches?	Purchase Fraud
What should I do if my account is hacked?	Sextortion
How to use smart devices safely	Romance Scams
	Cryptocurrency Fraud
	Identity Theft

 

Other accessible formats

Along with our Easy Read guides, we have the National Cyber Security Centre’s guide on the 6 most important cyber aware actions available in a range of other accessible formats. 

NCSC’s 6 cyber aware actions (word document)

NCSC’s 6 cyber aware actions (.pdf)

NCSC ‘s 6 cyber aware actions (.html)

NCSC’s 6 cyber aware actions (Braille rendering compatible)

NCSC’s 6 cyber aware actions (large print)

 

 

We are grateful to the Scottish Government Cyber Resilience Unit which supports this work.

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