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Joe Tidy is the BBC's first dedicated Cyber-security Reporter working on investigations for international and home news outlets. Appointed in 2018, he covers cyber crime, hacking, privacy, data security, online safety, gaming and pretty much everything internet. Joe has built a reputation for investigating the darker sides of the internet and how technology affects the way people live. He is known for tracking down and speaking directly to hackers and criminals who are responsible for some of the biggest cyber incidents of recent times.

Previously, Joe was a correspondent for Sky News based in Osterley, London. He started in 2013 and reported on all topics related to Home News with a particular interest in technology and social affairs. Before Sky, he was a presenter and reporter on CBBC Newsround and also worked for 2 years at BBC South Today and BBC Oxford.