Tutorial wc 22/09: Online Safety
Tutorial: Online Safety
Items in this lesson
Tutorial: Online Safety
At the end of this lesson you should be able to...
Understand the ways in which you can ensure your safety online
Be aware of the tactics used by cybercriminals to access your information
URLs: Real or Fake?
www.shop.amazon.com
Real
Fake
www.amazon.co
Real
Fake
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cart/view.html?ref=nav cart
Real
Fake
evri.delivery-query.com
Real
Fake
www.amazon.net
Real
Fake
www.amaẓon.co.uk
Real
Fake
amazon.web.com
Real
Fake
evri.link/E3HyDy
Real
Fake
ev.ri-6a8097gb.com
Real
Fake
www.amazon.co
www.amazon.net
FAKE!
The last section of a URL is very important to get right! Different sites use different domains (eg .com, .org) - if you use the wrong one you won't be on the genuine site.
www.amaẓon.co.uk
FAKE!
Cybercriminals can use fake characters that look like the real one to trick you into using the wrong site. In this example, the Z has a dot below it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cart/view.html?ref_=nav_cart
REAL!
The URL starts with what we know is the genuine Amazon UK site. The forward slashes / after are just pages within that genuine site.
evri.link/E3HyDy
REAL!
Even though it might look fake, this is a genuine Evri tracking link. The key thing is to be aware of whether you are expecting a link, and if you're not sure, go via what you know is the genuine site (in this case www.evri.com)
Social Media &
Your
Digital Footprint
What are the disadvantages of social media?
What are the advantages of social media?
How long did you spend on social media on Sunday? Check your screentime and add it all up!
Less than an hour
Between 1 and 3 hours
Between 3 and 5 hours
Over 5 hours
Online Abuse and Harassment
Professional footballers routinely face:
Racist abuse
Sexist and misogynistic harassment
Threats and doxxing
How do you feel about the amount of time you spent on social media?
Discussion
Do you feel young academy players can be exploited online?
Think about those desperate to become a footballer??
Discuss...
Exploitation
Grooming and Exploitation Risks
Youth athletes are vulnerable to:
Fake agents
Impersonators posing as scouts, sponsors, or fans
Requests for images or private conversations
Many clubs now train young players on:
Verifying contacts
Platform privacy settings
Escalation procedures if contacted inappropriately
What does the term "digital footprint" mean?
Digital footprints are a trail of places that you have visited on the internet.
You leave a tiny digital marker or footprint behind each time you:
visit a website
click on a link
tap on a video
play an online game
Can you get rid of your digital footprint? How?
While you might be able to delete your posts, comments and anything else you've put online, this doesn't necessarily mean they are gone forever.
Someone else could have taken a screenshot, which could then be re-uploaded, or the activity may be captured in a web archive.
Sextortion
What is sextortion?
Sextortion is a type of online blackmail. It's when criminals threaten to share sexual pictures, videos, or information about you unless you pay money or do something else you don’t want to.
You should be wary if someone you’ve met online:
is trying to start a relationship with you very quickly
chats to you in a sexual way, or asks for sexual images, soon after you've met them.
has sent friend requests to lots of people, not just you
repeatedly asks you to do things that you’re not comfortable with
tells you they’ve hacked your account or have access to your contacts
