We gratefully acknowledge that this list of resources has been compiled and shared by Police Scotland's Cybercrime Harm Prevention Cyber and Fraud Unit. 

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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) 

• SCVO offer a handy check list with information on how to spot, respond and report a cyber incident  SCVO-cyber-incident-response-poster.pdf

• they also have a 10 minute check to access your group's digital strengths and weaknesses SCVO Digital Checkup

• plus comprehensive information on Data protection and GDPR compliance 

• funded support offering practical assistance from a Cyber Advisor to either improve your organisations cyber security (or assure your group that its existing measures align with the Cyber Essentials controls).

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The National Crime Security Centre 

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• Start with spending 3-5 minutes working through The NCSC step by step Cyber Action Plan

• Spend a little longer on their free Top Tips for Staff training and get confident with what cyber security means, as well as learning some actionable steps you can take to stay safe online. This training covers four key topics which you will explore by helping someone to navigate a tricky situation. Although it refers to staff it can apply to anyone in your organisation. 

• Defending yourself against phishing

• Creating strong passwords

• Securing your devices

• Reporting incidents

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• how to set up 2 step verification Setting up 2-Step Verification (2SV)

• tips and advice on setting up strong passwords for all your accounts, especially online banking Three Random Words

• a handy infographic on backing up your data 

• Forwarned is forarmed- sign up to receive free malicious activity notifications from the NCSC 

• Email Security Check - this free government service on the NCSC website checks your email domain for two important areas of cyber security 

  • Email anti-spoofing: Preventing cyber criminals sending emails pretending to be you (known as spoofing)

  • Email privacy: Making it harder for cyber criminals to intercept and read your email in transit

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The Cyber Essentials Knowledge Hub

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• a great step by step guide for fully remote charities Cyber Essentials for Fully Remote Charities: A Step-by-Step Guide 

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LEAD SCOTLAND free bite-sized online training

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Lead Scotland, a national disability and education charity, offer a free resource Training the Trainers Hub. These 5-10 minute videos are available online at any time and cover all the cyber basics. LEAD Scotland Training the Trainers hub.

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