Online Safety notes

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This Online Safety page gathers more than 20 community-made notes on passwords, CAPTCHA and online shopping. They give school students material for studying online safety and teachers resources to use with students, mainly at secondary school level. Explore the notes and pick a topic to start.

Online Shopping Notes How to shop online: To shop online you need: Computer Internet access A secure website Personal details A payment method Before typing your card details check the address bar for a small padlock symbol or the web addr... u10hintone
Untitled IssuesSecurity issues; Blue making; is the process of sending unwanted messages to open Bluetooth connections. Keep Bluetooth switched off when not in use.Physical Threat; such as theft, flooding, fire and accidental ... billiepage
captcha A CAPTCHA (pron.: /ˈkæp.tʃə/) is a type of challenge-response test used in computing as an attempt to ensure that the response is generated by a human being. The process usually involves a computer asking a user to co... Tom Blakey
Internet Safety To protect your. computer from spyware: You need to be aware that free software in the Internet may contain spyware and you should always consider this before installing such programs on your computer.  Install a... Laura Mitchell
Online threats a password is the only thing standing between a hacker and your private information like bank details and personal emails. criminals are usually really good at guessing passwords, and there are even some that have sof... Thomas Graham
ICT Stuff The Computer Misuse Act of 1990 is a law in the UK that makes illegal certain activities, such as hacking into other people’s systems, misusing software, or helping a person to gain access to protected files of someon... jordanl75
Threats and security ThreatsPasswords: Hackers and criminals invest lots of time in obtaining peoples passwords and it is a first line of defense for your information.Never include any facts about you for your passwords.Dont write it down... X D
Note Taking Practise Policy Context 6-14 year olds, on average, are exposed to 1,100 strangers online a year Over a quarter have not talked to their guardians about their use of the internet Those who have talked to their guardians, 50% s... Ethan Emerson
Verified by visa & SSL. What is verified by visa?Verified by visa protects your card against unauthorised use and gives you peace of mind when shopping online.  Once you have signed up to verified Visa, you’ll be protected whenever you ... Amy Cavill
CAPTCHA A CAPTCHA is a type of challenge-response test used in computing as an attempt to ensure that the response is generated by a human being. The process usually involves a computer asking a user to complete a simple test... Tom Read
Answering exam questions (Q : Sophie buys a present online and uses a 3rd party payment site to pay. Explain why Sophie does this. (2)P : Explain what a 3rd party payment is. (1)Explain : Because.... Sophie does this because.....This means th... Grace Hall
script.01 Hackers can you get past your security in a number of different ways; some are caused by you, and some security measures they can be bypassed.When searching the internet there's a wide range of different websites that... Morgan Burton
Computing Computer Misuse Act. 1. Accessing and using someones data without permission is ILLEGAL. 2. Altering or changing someones data for another purpose is ILLEGAL. 3. Accessing and doing something with someone else's data ... B Mason
it questions for revision Revision questions!!!!!!!!!!! How often should you update anti-virus software? Once a week or before opening possible virus containing emails What does ISP stand for? INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER What is a Blog? a blog i... tilly smith
Staying safe online and Risks of playing computer games 10 top tips to staying safe online 1. Make sure you change your password regularly2. Ensure that your antivirus/antispyware software and firewalls are up to date and running3. Never send money to someone you have not ... melhatton
The threats of online shopping Online shopping threatsUse a firewall and secure your networkUse Anti malware softwareUpdate OS Software and antivirus/antimalwareSecure network Firewall- Acts as a barrier between you and the internetWays to prevent ... Amber Holt
Untitled Social networking is immensely powerful and is here for the long run, but we must learn to harness and control it. Here are five things you need to know about how to protect your privacy on social networks. Just becau... Pranshu Raval
Digital Footprint: Learn Digital footprints are the records and traces we leave behind us as we use the Internet. Your own digital footprint has pros and cons. Having a digital footprint can mean you don't have to repeatedly log in or su... Corey Smith
E-safety A survey found that the average 6-14 year old communicates with more than 1,100 people online a year. Over a 1/4 don't tell their parents how they spend time online. The research showed that it's important to have a m... Nikita Melnikov
RISKS - creado desde un Mapa Mental e-mail and instant messaging: are the most used messaging services, also this leads to its popularity are the most used for the dissemination of malicious software and unsolicited content, so it is done massively and ... Vuelta González Sergio 2016
E-Safety E-safety what steps you should take What fraction of adults have been victims of cyber crime in the past year? 1 in 10 adults have been victims of cyber bullying in the past year. How many more incidents has there bee... Charlotte Gill
How to shop Safety: Small padlock symbol in the web address bar HTTPS- "S" stands for secure and means the data is encrypted (scrambled) Distance Selling Regulations give 14 days (from receipt) to return goods for ANY reason Shop... Ryan Sharp
Risks in communication - creado desde un Mapa Mental Email and instant messaging Downloading of contents exchange of files Prada Pallas Alvaro 2016
Computer related accidents Accidents involving a computer, and how to avoid them. Tripping over cables: Computer equipment is often connected to lots of cables such as power and network cables. If these cables get in the way or travel accross t... matthewn46
E- safety - created from Mind Map Private pictures and chats. Conversations online If someone is being mean and unfriendly .Inappopriate context blackmail private information Ileesha Desilva
COMMUNICATIONS RISK - creado desde un Mapa Mental Email and Instant Messaging Content download File exchange Pérez Terrón Francisco 2016
WEB 2.0: Interaction and collaboration - creado desde un Mapa Mental PRIVACY SOCIAL NETWORKS TIPS juan luis picado dominguez
Social Networking - created from Mind Map SOICAL MEDIA Health problems can be lead to addiction It brings people together and helps find people you forget not that it is necessary Ileesha Desilva
Internet - created from Mind Map By Dylan Murphy ONLINE FRAUD IDENTITY THEFT dylan murphy
Improving e-safety in primary schools: a guidance document E-safety risks to children: cyber bullying invasion of privacy accessing inappropriate materials. e.g: pornography communicating with strangers. - A survey on young people's internet safety by YoungPoll (Childalert, 2... GOT7 MarkSonYeom
Improving e-safety in primary schools . Average 6-14 year old communicates with 1,100+ . Average 6-14 year old communicates with ~1,100 people online a year . Less than half within survey had discussed e-safety to their parents School Case Studies A - Loc... Mack Wilson

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What the Online Safety notes cover

These notes offer written explanations of several online safety topics. Internet Safety discusses spyware, while Online threats looks at passwords and private information. Online Shopping Notes describes what to check before entering card details. There are also notes on CAPTCHA and on the UK law concerning computer misuse in ICT Stuff.

How to use the notes

Start with Internet Safety if you want to study a specific online threat. Read the explanation, then close the note and write down what you remember. Return to the text to check what you missed.

For a different topic, compare Online Shopping Notes with the notes on online shopping threats. Teachers can select notes that fit the topic their students are studying. When you want to test your recall or see ideas arranged visually, switch to a quiz or mind map on the Online Safety unit page. Choose a note and begin with a topic that interests you.

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Which note is a useful place to start?

Internet Safety is a starting point if you want to study spyware. Read its explanation and check what you can remember afterward. If passwords are more relevant to your current topic, Online threats is another option; it discusses passwords and the private information they protect.

Are the notes free to use?

Yes. Every note listed here is free to open and study, and you do not need an account. The notes were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr. A free account also lets you save quiz scores and make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.

What topics do the notes cover?

The notes cover topics including spyware, passwords, online shopping and CAPTCHA. Online Shopping Notes discusses checks to make before entering card details, while ICT Stuff covers a UK law concerning computer misuse. There are also notes on digital footprints and the risks of playing computer games.