Online Gaming Safety

If your life is similar to mine during this Pandemic, you may have a child/teenager sitting in front of a computer screen playing games to pass the time away.  Given that, you should educate yourself a bit about safety and online gaming.  To that end, here is a great resource for educating yourself.  Click here. 

The guide is helpful for the following:

• The rise of online gaming and how millions of active online players and 2.4 billion casual mobile gamers are now a target of cybercrime.
• Facts and statistics around online gaming privacy: in 2011 77 million accounts were hacked on the Playstation Network, and in 2014 70% of South Korea's population (aged between 15 and 65) had their data stolen whilst playing online.
• Common forms of cyberattacks targeting online gamers (e.g. gaming malware, in-game ransomware, keyloggers (password stealers), so-called ‘power-up’ scams, and phishing campaigns, etc.).
• Practical and useful tips and advice to avoid being a victim of cyber attacks when playing online, including tips for parents with kids who play online games.