5. Internet – Addressing the challenge
Fact sheet 19 – Cybercrime: spam, malware, fraud and security
- Have you set up strong different passwords for your accounts and configured two-factor security?
- Have you explored security settings for your devices/accounts?
- Are your operating system and your applications up to date?
- Have you made a backup of your most important data?
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Fact sheet 20 – Labelling and filtering
- Have you thought about the cultural and moral implications of filtering?
- Do you know the difference between a “black list” and a “white list”?
- Are you familiar with the most commonly used labelling systems for children’s content, and what they signify?
Fact sheet 21 – Online harassment: bullying, stalking and trolling
- Do you have a clear family or school policy in place so that children understand the repercussions when they are involved in online harassment?
- Do you protect your personal details sufficiently? Many online problems are caused through illadvised sharing of photos and information.
- Have you investigated how to build better social and emotional skills (otherwise known as social literacy) to overcome the anonymity and “facelessness” of online communication that facilitate bullying, trolling and harassment in general?
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Fact sheet 22 – Getting assistance
- Do you and your children/pupils know where to report illegal content?
- Do you ever check statistics reported by helplines to understand emerging trends and risks?
- What are the top five digital skills that will best protect you online?
- Do you understand geolocation and Bluetooth sufficiently to use your mobile devices comfortably and safely?
- M-learning and mobile wallets are areas in which the use of mobile devices is changing the way we learn, work and shop. What do you know about these recent evolutions?