Technoleg diogelwch

As the regulator responsible for the security and resilience of the UK's telecommunications and digital infrastructure sectors, Ofcom wants to work with industry to better understand how advances in AI can support cyber defence across critical communications networks and services.

Mae'r dudalen hon yn amlinellu sut y byddwn weithiau'n defnyddio gwasanaethau ar-lein rheoledig fel rhan o'n gwaith i wneud gwasanaethau ar-lein yn fwy diogel i'r bobl sy'n eu defnyddio.

Mae'r Ddeddf Diogelwch Ar-lein yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i rai gwasanaethau ar-lein gael lefelau uwch o dryloywder ac atebolrwydd ar waith, grymuso defnyddwyr gyda mwy o ddewis a rheolaeth, a diogelu defnyddwyr rhag hysbysebu twyllodrus.

A randomised controlled trial testing retention of defaults for children and adults

How Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) intend to collaborate in regulating online services.

Mae sgwrsfotiau AI wedi bod yn flaengar yn y newyddion yn ddiweddar. Maent yn offeryn newydd a chynyddol gyffredin y mae rhai pobl yn ei ddefnyddio ar gyfer gwaith, astudio, ymchwil, adloniant neu yn syml ar gyfer sgwrsio.

This page contains details of an online randomised control trial to test different ways to encourage children to choose to use content controls to restrict exposure to harmful content during the sign-up process of a mock social media platform.

This research examines how the presentation of sensitive content settings influence user choices.

Heddiw, mae Ofcom wedi rhoi diweddariad ar ein gweithgaredd gorfodi o dan y Ddeddf Diogelwch Ar-lein.

In this research project, we partnered with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to conduct a comprehensive behavioural audit of popular social media and video-sharing platforms (VSPs). This audit, carried out between December 2024 and January 2025, systematically mapped online design practices and assessed their impact on user behaviour and outcomes, focusing on four core areas of interest: 1) sign-up process, 2) features and functionalities affecting time spent online, 3) negative sentiment tools, and 4) reporting.