Being a good digital citizen

Being a good digital citizen

1. SNS

   • Don't share your mobile number or email
     • Someone you don't know could get hold of it and use it against you
       • They could threaten to make it viral
         • They could actually send it viral
       • They could send you odd and innappropriate texts or images.
   • Don't post flashy or inappropriate pictures of yourself
     • You don't want someone that could have a bad interest in children to see photos of you like that
       • They could use it to ruin your digital footprint for ever
         • It could stop you from ever getting the job you want
     • People might lose respect for you
   • Don't share where you live or the area you live in
     • Someone you don't know could see it
       • If they know where you live they can go to your house
       • They could spread your address all over the internet
   • Pictures
     • Make sure they are all private
       • Don't share someone else's pictures without their permission
   • Content based
     • YouTube
       • Don't post insulting comments
         • If you're getting mean comments, report it
         • Don't annoy or upset people
     • Flickr
   • Profile Based
     • Facebook
       • Don't put your number on your profile
     • Twitter
       • Turn off location services so your location can't be traced
     • Instagram
       • Make your profile private
         • Check your privacy settings
   • Multi-User environments
     • X-box live
       • Don't give out any personal information
     • PSN

2. Cyberbullying

   • Tell an adult
     • They can sort it out and make sure it doesn't get worse
       • If you don't tell someone before it gets bad it could get to the point where you want to self harm
         • Or even commit suicide
   • Messages
     • Screenshot all messages that hurt or insult you
       • Then you have evidence of who or how they've hurt you
     • Block the person messaging you
   • Make sure you know who it is so it can be stopped
     • If you don't make sure you have evidence
   • Being cyberbullied
     • Over text
       • Screen shot all texts
     • By email
     • Over the phone
     • Through SNS

3. Passwords

   • You need to use a mixture of capitals, lower case letters and numbers
     • This makes it harder to guess so people can't find out your password
       • If someone finds out your password change it
       • If someone knows your password, they could change your settings or post things onto your social networking profiles
     • Don't use a pet's name or the word password
   • You should change it at least twice a year
   • They could log onto your online profiles and write things that aren't true

4. Computer security

   • Malware
     • Viruses
     • Worms
     • Trojans
     • Bots
   • Anti-virus
     • Do a scan every week

5. Installing software

   • Don't download or install anything that looks too good to be true
     • Right Click a download link to virus scan it before installing it

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