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Insider Threat Statistics and Countermeasures for UK Businesses
Insider threats cost the average organisation $19.5 million in 2025, according to the Ponemon Institute’s...
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The Human Element in Cyber Security: Psychology and Practice
Cyber security is usually described as a technology problem, yet the human factor sits at...
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The Password Flaws Still Leaving UK Accounts Exposed
Type “123456” or “password” into a login box and you are in good company, which...
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Insider Threat Statistics and Countermeasures for UK Businesses
Insider threats cost the average organisation $19.5 million in 2025, according to the Ponemon Institute’s 2026 Cost of Insider Risks Global Report, sponsored by DTEX....
The Human Element in Cyber Security: Psychology and Practice
Cyber security is usually described as a technology problem, yet the human factor sits at...
Deepfakes Explained: How AI Fakes Are Made, Spotted and Policed
Deepfake technology is a form of artificial intelligence that creates realistic fake videos, audio, or...
The Next Generation of Cybersecurity Experts: Skills and Pathways
Ask a UK security leader what worries them most, and the answer is rarely a...
IoMT Security: How to Protect Patient Data on Connected Devices
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is the network of connected medical devices, sensors, and...
Cybersecurity in Space: Threats, Defences and UK Rules
Every card payment you tap, every sat nav route and every weather forecast on the...
Cyber Security – from Anti Virus Software to Online Safety News and Advice
Here at Internet Safety Statistics we aim to provide the latest news, advice and help around staying safe online. Our writers are long time internet users, journalists and technical experts who develop software and websites – hence we have an amazing pool of talented people who provide advice and help depending on the sector they have experience in. Our content is perfect for individuals, families dealing with digital safety through to small businesses and companies making important decisions on software, online security or protecting against cyber attacks.
Our content is broken into each to search categories, ranging from statistics on cybercrime, online threats through to training and certifications for employees. We help with definitions, technology, how to investigate and protect your website through to social media. We share news, stories and advice around cyber security to help drive the awareness that is needed today – which will help individuals, families through to companies with their policies, software or dealing with a cyber or data breach. Considering a safety app or anti virus – check our reviews.
Antivirus Software
From free to the best paid, we review all the main companies providing anti-virus software in the market. From the home market with McAfee, Bitdefender, Norton and Avast to commercial solutions such as Sophos, F-Secure, Kaspersky and more. We review and share our thoughts on each product. Which is best for you?
Password Security
From how secure is my password to the best password generators online today – common questions we get asked every day from our clients, family and friends. Password safety is one of the most important things you can do to ensure your digital profile is safe online. We share guidance, help, instructions and recommendations on password safety.
Cyber Safety
Cyber Safety is a requirement in every individuals life today – from young children, teens to adults. The internet is a critical part of everyone’s life and being able to surf and use the internet without fear or risk of being stalked, hacked or attacked in any way is a basic need. In this section we cover advice, help and tips around cyber bullying to the basics of cyber safety.
Cyber Attack Statistics
We share the latest statistics on all types of cyber attacks, from hacking through to ransomware. What are the most common cybersecurity threats today through to types of cyber attacks. We also collate date on data breaches through to awareness campaigns from around the world with the aim of improving cyber security awareness.
Social Media Privacy
Social Media can be a minefield due to the amount of data we provide, but also what the AI algorithms of the social media platforms learn and glean about its users over time. In this section we provide guidance and advice on how to stay safe on social media, as well as help and tips on basic cyber safety steps that you should be taking to stay safe.
What Is?
Here we share clear definitions around anything related to cyber security and online safety. Often we hear new terms or even new hacks that are happening online. We break down all the core topics in each to understand language. You will find content that will help you with company policies through to basic information to help educate students in schools or at home.
Internet Safety for Families
When we think of internet safety for our families, it is for our kids through to teens, but also ourselves as adults, what are we sharing online and are we putting our children or family at risk in any way? Hence we need to consider online safety, being internet or digital safe and ensuring good practice. We need to have rules for the internet, safety comes first – we want the internet to be an incredible learning and fun place to be, but it also needs to be safe for our family. Here we share some of our most popular articles on online safety:
Internet Safety Statistics, News, Help and Advice.
From sharing facts, guidelines, ideas and information on cyber safety, anti virus and cyber bullying our aim is to empower business owners, employees, parents, children and individuals to take control of their digital information and above all, be safe online.