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Welcome to the Internet advice pages. This area of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary website provides advice on use of the Internet ranging from security issues through to protecting your children from material you don't wish them to see.

Internet advice - Contents
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Children

Information on how to protect your children from some of the dangers posed by the Internet.

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Hacking

Information on how to protect yourself against the threat posed by computer hackers.

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Internet crime

Information about Internet crime such as fraud and loss or damage of data due to malicious attack.

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Shopping on-line

Information about how to safely and securely buy goods and services using the internet.

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Internet Watch Foundation

The only non police internet 'hotline' for the public to report their online exposure to certain types of abuse.

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Cookies

Explains the purpose of 'cookie' files and gives information on how to disable them.

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Hi-Tech Crime Unit

Information about the High-Tech Crime Unit.

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Junk e-mail (or SPAM)

Information about why you receive junk e-mail and how best to prevent it.

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Viruses

Information about what a virus is and how to protect yourself against becoming infected.

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