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Cyber Security and Safety Tips | Office of Information Technology

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Below are links to US-CERT publications. These are excellent resources for anyone who is concerned about cyber security. General information

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Purchase a credible virus protection software with regular updates. Software packages that have a good reputation in the industry are Norton Anti-Virus and McAfee Anti-Virus. Both offer updates for a period of time following the purchase of their software. Additional subscriptions to updates are available for a price.

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The Internet has a lot of fun websites available where you can go to learn about all sorts of things! It also can be a dangerous place though, so it is important that you are careful about the things you do online and the websites you visit. Your parents might have a program on the computer that helps to block some of the bad stuff, but there are probably things that slip though. Read the article that follows for more information on how you can stay safe when you use the computer! There are a lot of fun sites you can visit where you can learn and play games that are safe and fun.

Plenty of people have made programs that will block bad content on your family"s computer. You will usually need a password to view some bad material. Some software will also block illegal sites where people steal music and movies. Ask your parents about the following:

Ask your parents if you have filtering software to keep you safe from bad content. If your parents don't know what you mean, send them to this article.

Ask your parents if you have antivirus or spyware protections software to keep your computer safe so it doesn't get bad computer viruses that could break it. With antivirus software, you can keep unwanted files off your computer. If they infect the machine, they could steal your private information.

Some companies have also made software that keeps track of all of the places on the internet you visit. This is a good way to make sure you are visiting only good websites and your parents can talk to you if the websites you visit aren"t good.

While the software talked about is good, it doesn't fix everything. You should still talk to your parents about some of the scary things found on the internet. Have a conversation with your parents and make sure you talk about all of the following:

What information is it okay to share on the computer?

How do I make sure I am only visiting okay websites?

Who can I talk to on the computer when I play computer games?

One of the scariest dangers involves meeting people online and then visiting them in the real world. You should never do this. It isn't safe and if someone asks you to meet them tell your parents right away.

Make sure you talk to your parents about using the internet safely and then see if your parents will let you play some safety games on the computer. Games and educational videos can be a fun, and a different way to learn about computer safety. As you play the game or video, you can learn even more about keeping yourself safe in a way that is fun and entertaining.

Check out the links below for more information on internet safety.

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Maintaining Computer Safety and Security for Kids

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The Internet has a lot of fun websites available where you can go to learn about all sorts of things! It also can be a dangerous place though, so it is important that you are careful about the things you do online and the websites you visit.

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Engage All Students in Remote, Hybrid, or In‑Class Learning

Discovery Education Experience provides engaging high-quality content, ready-to-use digital lessons, creative collaboration tools, and practical professional learning resources to give educators everything they need to facilitate instruction and create a lasting educational impact in any learning environment.

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Digital Textbooks & Education Resources | Discovery Education

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Engage All Students in Remote, Hybrid, or In‑Class Learning Discovery Education Experience provides engaging high-quality content, ready-to-use digital lessons, creative collaboration tools, and practical professional learning resources to give educators everything they need to facilitate instruction and create a lasting educational impact in any learning environment. Learn More

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The knowledge of maximizing the user's personal safety and security risks on private information and property associated with using the internet, and the self-protection from computer crime in general

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An important concept to teach and instill in your students, as they are going to be living much of their lives on the Internet, interacting with other people around the world.

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8 tips of protecting your privacy online

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Protect Your Privacy - Top 8 Tips for Online Privacy

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9 Rules
1. Digital Access: Full electric participation in society.
2. Digital Commerce: electric buying and selling of goods.
3. Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information.
4. Digital Literacy: process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology.
5. Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure.
6. Digital Law: electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
7. Digital Rights & Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world.
8. Digital Health & Wellness: physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world.
9. Digital Security (self-protection): electronic precautions to guarantee safety.

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Super Digital Citizen (2015 - OLD VERSION)

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University of Ottawa, Handbook of Research on Technoethics, book chapter on Digital Citizenship, copyright 2008.

Available from IGI-Global​

Articles on Digital Citizenship

The Australian Educational Leader - Creating Better Digital Citizens by Terry O'Brien

(A)Way Magazine, January 2010 - Raising a Digital Child

ISTE Publication, Learning and Leading with Technology Magazine, 2009-10, Vol. 37, No. 4 - 5 Considerations for Digital Age Learners

Education Quarterly Magazine, Australia, October 2009 - Citizenship recast

ISTE Publication, Learning and Leading with Technology Magazine, 2008-09, Vol. 36, No. 4 - Passport to Digital Citizenship.

T.H.E. Publication, T.H.E. Magazine, September 2008 - Text Unto Others ... As You Would Have Them Text Unto You

ISTE Publication, Learning and Leading with Technology Magazine, 2004, Vol. 32, No. 1 - Digital Citizenship: Addressing Appropriate Technology Behavior

ISTE Publication, Learning and Leading with Technology Magazine, 2004, Vol. 32, No. 2 - Digital Citizenship: Focus Questions for Implementation

District Administration Publication, District Administrator Magazine, October 2004 - Point of View on Technology Driver's Licenses

ISTE Publication, Learning and Leading with Technology Magazine, 2005, Vol. 32, No. 7 - Developing Ethical Direction

T.H.E. Publication, T.H.E. Magazine, August 2004 - Monitoring Technology Misuse & Abuse

McGraw Hill Publications, Technology Turning Points, December 2005 - Is Digital Citizenship A Problem in Your School? (Teaching Digital Citizenship)

TechWeb Publications, Yahoo News, October 27, 2006 - Time to Teach Digital Etiquette, Experts Suggest

HomePage Books Publications, Raising a Digital Child by Mike Ribble, copyright 2009, ISBN No: 978-1-56484-250-3.

Available at ISTE.org or from Amazon.com​

Hot Topics in Technology

It is difficult for users to keep up with what is new and important in the world of digital technology. This page has been created to provide some resources for teachers/parents/users on some of the latest technological changes. There are some resources that are specifically tied to the Digital Citizenship in Schools book. To access all these resources please see the Digital Citizenship handbook on the Publications page.

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University of Ottawa, Handbook of Research on Technoethics, book chapter on Digital Citizenship, copyright 2008. Available from IGI-Global​ The Australian Educational Leader - Creating Better Digital Citizens by Terry O'Brien (A)Way Magazine, January 2010 - Raising a Digital Child ISTE Publication, Learning and Leading with Technology Magazine, 2009-10, Vol. 37, No.

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A hacker explains the best way to browse the internet anonymously

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1. Password
2. Private information
3. Personal information
4. Photographs
5. Property
6. Permission
7. Protection
8. Professionalism
9. Personal brand

Davis, V. (2014). What your students really need to know about digital citizenship. Edutopia. Retrieved from

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Edutopia is a free source of information, inspiration, and practical strategies for learning and teaching in preK-12 education. We are published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.