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Being safe and legal online

Do you have the following skills?

I can:

  • respond to requests for authentication for my online accounts and email
  • keep the information I use to access my online accounts secure, using different and secure passwords for websites and accounts
  • set privacy settings on my social media and other accounts
  • identify secure websites by looking for the padlock and https in the address bar
  • recognise suspicious links in email, websites, social media messages and pop ups and know that clicking on these links or downloading unfamiliar attachments could put me and my computer at risk *make sure that any information or content is backed up frequently by making a copy and storing it separately either in the cloud or on an external storage device

I understand:

  • the risks and threats involved in carrying out activities online and the importance of working securely
  • that viruses can damage my computer and that security software should be used to prevent this
  • that my online activity produces a permanent record which could be accessed by others and used both now and in the future
  • that others can capture and use my data and that I can protect and secure my personal data against such threats through privacy settings
  • that I must not share other people’s data online without their consent
  • why it is important to keep my computer systems and security software up to date and I allow them to be updated when prompted
  • why I cannot take and use content (images and documents from the web) that belongs to others without their permission because I know that online material is subject to copyright and intellectual property legislation

If not, these activities can help develop skills for staying safe and legal online

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