National Crime Agency

The Cyber Choices programme is a resource created to help people make informed choices and to use their cyber skills in a legal way.

This is a national programme co-ordinated by the National Crime Agency and delivered by Cyber Choices teams within Regional Organised Crime Units and Local Police Force Cyber Teams.

The aims of the programme are:

• Explaining the difference between legal and illegal cyber activity
• Encouraging individuals to make informed choices in their use of technology
• Increasing awareness of the Computer Misuse Act 1990
• Promoting positive, legal cyber opportunities

The following documents created by the National Crime Agency ‘Cyber Offences department are for teachers and parents in order to understand the law and it’s implications for young people who engage in potentially illegal hacking activit.

Hacking it Legal | For Teachers
It’s been designed to introduce the Cyber Choices programme to teachers and explain how it can help students who may be vulnerable to becoming involved in cyber crime or have begun committing offences.

Hacking it Legal | The Computer Misuse Act 1990
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 was created to deal with the issue of accessing or modifying data without permission. Find out about it’s origins and it’s legal boundaries.

Hacking it Legal | Parents Guardians Carers
Designed to introduce the Cyber Choices programme to parents, guardians and carers, to explain how where the legal boundaries are online and give details of resources childrencan use to develop their cyber skills.

The following documents created by the National Crime Agency ‘Cyber Offences department are for children and young people.

Cyber Choices | Under 12s

Cyber Choices | 12-17

Cyber Choices | Over 18s