The British public are largely unaware of websites that help them stay safe online, despite the Government spending £20m in 2014-15 on cybersecurity campaigns.
Some of this money was spent to promote Safer Internet Day 2016, which was on 9 February, but a survey from YouGov and US security company CSID found that 84 per cent of British adults didn’t notice it.
The same survey found that only 13 per cent of British adults had heard of GetSafeOnline.org (see screenshot), which is partly funded by the Government.
Fewer people – only six per cent – were aware of Cyber Streetwise (www.cyberstreetwise.com), which accounted for £4m of the budget. Both websites aim to provide independent, easy-to-understand advice on staying safe.
The Government’s intention was to “drive engagement and awareness” among small…
