Guidance

Advice about online security and suspicious or bogus emails and websites

Advice about staying secure online and recognising and reporting suspicious or bogus emails and websites when dealing with DWP.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
22 May 2013

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[Withdrawn] Advice about online security

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Details

This guidance provides advice on staying secure online when dealing with DWP. It includes advice on:

  • identifying and reporting suspicious websites and emails, such as ‘phishing’
  • disclosing personal information
  • protecting yourself online
  • what DWP is doing to keep you safe online

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Published 22 May 2013

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