Year 8 online identity, cyber security

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Year 8 online identity, cyber security

Online Identity is how you are seen or known on the internet.

It includes things like:

• Usernames and profiles – the names and pictures you use on social media, games, or websites.
• Personal details – any information you share, like your name, age, where you live, and what you like.
• Online activity – what you do online, like posting, commenting, liking things, or sharing content.
• Professional info – if you use websites like LinkedIn, it can show your school, skills, or jobs you’ve had.
• All of this helps build your online identity, so it’s important to think carefully about what you share.

What information would you be willing to share?​
Why are you comfortable with that? ​

Why should we care about privacy
online?​

What can company's do with our
images and data?​

What should you read before signing
up?​

Which browsers can help you with
your privacy?

Types of Scams:

• Phishing: Fake messages that look real to steal your info
• Fake websites: Websites that look like real ones but are made to trick you
• Lottery or prize scams: Saying you’ve won something you never entered
• Job offer scams: Fake job offers that ask for money or personal info
• Social media impersonations: People pretending to be someone else online
• Deep fakes: Fake videos or voices made to look or sound real

Warning Signs to Look Out For:

• Messages from people you don’t know
• Promises that sound too good to be true
• Being asked for personal details or money
• Strange links or websites

Types of Phishing:

• Email Phishing: Fake emails pretending to be from a real company
• Spear Phishing: A scam that’s made just for you, using your name or info
• SMS Phishing: Fake texts trying to trick you
• Voice Phishing: Scam phone calls pretending to be from banks or companies

Create a PowerPoint poster on phishing. 

Visit this website link to help,

• An Image
• What is phishing?....
• How do we report it?...

Further tasks:

Use the internet and add more slides to your PowerPoint:

• What is shouldering?
• What is a computer worm?
• What is the difference between a worm and a virus?
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