# Securetrading supports Get Safe Online initiative

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/10/26/securetrading-supports-get-safe-online-initiative/
- Published: 2005-10-26T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Payment service provider securetrading is sponsoring a new initiative launched today
to help raise public awareness of the issues and provide solutions for online safety.
It is aimed both at home users and small businesses.
The campaign is a joint initiative
between HM Government, the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, part of the National Crime
Squad and private sector sponsors from the worlds of technology, retail and finance.

“As the UK’s largest independent payment service provider we have an unrivalled 
understanding of the online commercial issues facing UK companies. As such being
a sponsor to the Get Safe Online campaign is a natural fit for us,” said David Abbott,
CEO, securetrading.

A range of charities use securetrading to handle their online donations and payments.

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New research from Get Safe Online has found that over three quarters of the UK’s
population (83%) don’t know enough about protecting themselves online. In fact 42%
of the population just rely on friends and family for online safety advice rather
than finding expert information for themselves.

The survey also found that only 15% of people believe that it’s their own responsibility
to protect themselves from online crime, with 49% believing it should be the responsibility
of big business and 11% thinking it should be the Government’s responsibility.

Alarmingly 22% of respondents still open suspicious files from unknown source, thereby
putting themselves at risk of unwittingly spreading viruses to others. Even worse,
only a third of respondents (32%) updated their anti-virus software at least every
three months.

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