This free online safety guide focuses on streaming. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of possible risks such as online scams, malware risks and the potentially addictive nature of streaming sites.

A free online safety guide on streaming.

Streaming is the latest step in a journey that’s taken us all the way from records and cassettes to CD’s and DVD’s and, more recently, to downloads. It’s a seamless way of watching or listening to all sorts of content such as TV shows, films, sports highlights and music, over an internet connection in real time, without having to download a file or store it on your device. Users can either stream ‘on demand’ or live. YouTube was one of the first video streaming services to go mainstream, but today many of the world’s most popular websites are streaming platforms, including Netflix, Spotify and BBC iPlayer.

In the guide, you'll find tips on avoiding possible threats such as online scams, malware risks and the potentially addictive nature of streaming sites.