Your Secure Digital World
By Athina Antonellou
INTRODUCTION
We all know we need to stay safe while using the Internet, but we may not know just how to do that. In the past, Internet safety was mostly about protecting your computer from viruses. But today, the Internet's vast reach, constantly changing technologies, and growing social nature have made users more vulnerable toidentity theft, privacy violations, and even harassment.
This lesson will introduce you to the types of threats you may encounter while online. It will teach you basic strategies like how to Google yourself and create strong passwords, in addition to encouraging you to adopt a safer mindset toward using the Internet.
STOP.THINK.CLICK
Here are some thing you should avoid:
Don’t post personal information online like your address and your phone number
Don’t contact people you don’t know
Don’t video call with strangers
Don’t use your real name. Use a nickname until 18.
- Don’t post racy photos of you online
Rights and Responsibilities
Bio-metric Scanners
Encryption
Computer Forensics
Pin Numbers
Pin numbers stand for Personal,Identification, Numbers. This is used by all computers users to gain access to their system. It also prevents other users to gain access to a system that isn't theirs.