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21 Things Thing 6 Cyber Safety

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netiquette
rules about the proper and polite way to communicate with other people when you are using the Internet
personal identifiers
personal information about yourself that others can use without your consent or knowledge to steal your identity
bullying
a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others
dossier
a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject
cyberbullying
bullying that takes place using electronic technology
podcast
a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player
screencast
a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture
digital citizen
digital citizen is someone who acts safely, responsibly, and respectfully online
cyberspace
the online world of computer networks and the Internet
Internet pen pal
someone you correspond with online via email, chat, instant messaging.
responsible digital citizen
means having the online social skills to take part in online community life in an ethical and respectful way
instant messaging
online communication that allows two or more participants to communicate in real-time.
reputation
how the public views or regards an individual
qualities
features that make a person or thing special
hacker
a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
spyware
software that secretly lets someone else get information from your computing device without permission
settings
option that enables users to set document properties such as privacy, sharing, and access
security patch
An update, generally to the operating system, that adds new or improved security measures
virus
A piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data
password recommendation
eight characters in combinations of letters, numbers, and symbols
pop-up ad
an advertisement that appears on the screen while a web page loads or after it has loaded
personal information
information that can personally identify someone, such as their name, email address or billing information, or other data which can be reasonably linked to such information
credit card fraud
unauthorized use of a credit card
scam
an attempt to trick someone, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information
personal identity theft
happens when someone steals your personal information to commit fraud
outcome
a result or consequence
good digital citizen
demonstrates and practices safe, responsible, and legal use of technology
positive digital citizen
someone who understands the rights and responsibilities that come with being online and someone who uses their technology in a positive way
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