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The Get Safe Online campaign, which is now in its second year, is a joint initiative between the government, the Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCA) and private sector sponsors from the worlds of technology, retail and finance. The campaign website, www.GetSafeOnline.org, is the authoritative source of free, up-to-the-second information and advice about how to keep safe and secure online.

Block viruses, hackers and other threats
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eBay is a founding sponsor of the initiative as we welcome the opportunity to share trust and safety ideas and best practice with the other organisations involved, including UK Government and law enforcement, and to reassure Internet users that it can be safe to buy and sell online.

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