It is only two days until the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals kick off on 11th June. Judging by the flags on cars there is a great deal of excitement and this tournament promises to be a fantastic festival of football. The 2010 World Cup has been described as the first of the ‘social media age’. In 2006 when Germany hosted the finals, Facebook was still a closed network and Twitter was only three months old!
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With the buzz of anticipation, people are already using every aspect of social media to share the experience together. There are all manner of ‘apps’, and complex spreadsheets calculating the permutations of the group stages and the draw for subsequent rounds, and imported e-calendars with all the fixtures right up to the final. There are websites where you can play 2010 fantasy football and have your very own World Cup dream team.
As always though, there are opportunistic criminals who want to cash in on the World Cup. They see the event not as a sporting extravaganza but simply a means of ripping-off honest football supporters. To avoid scoring an own-goal and becoming a victim of cyber crime, take some simple but effective steps to protect yourself online by viewing our Beginner’s Guide at:
Everyone at Get Safe Online wishes you all a very enjoyable World Cup, and don’t let the criminals ruin your fun!
