Bletchley Park opens internet safety exhibition

An exhibition aimed at helping people to use the internet safely, has opened at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park.

Called ‘Security and Privacy for All’, it helps to de-bunk some of those urban myths about the internet and explains how we can all use it safely and protect ourselves on-line.

The exhibition has been designed to answer all those questions people want to ask about the internet but never get around to.

For example with fears about online crime at an all time high, and cybercriminals launching increasingly sophisticated attacks on people’s PCs visitors can find out if it is it really true that a hacker can control their computer without them knowing.

It also looks at what the internet ‘knows’ about us – ie what personal information is gathered and stored – as well as the security fears surrounding the use of wireless connections and how to .

The exhibition has been set up in conjunction with the Open University, The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, The National Museum of Computing (which is based at Bletchley Park) and The Bletchley Park Trust.

The exhibition runs until 15 December 2009.