Harassment, taunting, and teasing committed online, such as in chat rooms or by posting inappropriate or false information or images of someone

Entering another user’s computer without permission and undertaking activities such as stealing personal information or crashing the system; the digital equivalent of breaking and entering

Copying or using someone else’s work and taking credit for it without acknowledging the real author

Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors of “original works of authorship.”

video game played over some form of computer network

tools that allow people to create, share or exchange information, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks

Intellectual property

Property of the mind including ideas, inventions, and creations such as art and music

form of stealing someone’s identity

software program designed to identify and remove known or potential computer viruses

Internet security software and/or hardware that protects your computer against unauthorized access

Malicious software that enters a computer and negatively affects that computer’s ability to run correctly

Computer program that appears to be a harmless or helpful application (such as a game) but actually causes damage to a computer once downloaded

unwanted e-mail usually sent in bulk

Malicious software that enters a computer and tracks or gathers personal information on that computer without the knowledge of that computer’s user, often for marketing purposes. Spyware can also be responsible for pop-up ads and even identity theft.

software that is downloaded without the user's permission when they visit certain websites; usually in the form of advertisements

Tricking users into revealing personal info. such as passwords and bank account numbers by way of emails pretending to be from actual companies; users are directed to a bogus Web site and asked to input sensitive info

Third party vendor online that allows users to securely send and receive online payments via bank account or credit card

Info about yourself that you leave online through postings and photographs. Even if you delete something, it remains online in some capacity—don’t forget that every action you take online is permanent

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Cyber Safety

Cyber Ethics, Security, and Safety

Term	Definition
Cyberbullying	Harassment, taunting, and teasing committed online, such as in chat rooms or by posting inappropriate or false information or images of someone
Hacking	Entering another user’s computer without permission and undertaking activities such as stealing personal information or crashing the system; the digital equivalent of breaking and entering
Plagiarism	Copying or using someone else’s work and taking credit for it without acknowledging the real author
Copyright	Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors of “original works of authorship.”
Online gaming	video game played over some form of computer network
Social media	tools that allow people to create, share or exchange information, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks
Intellectual property	Property of the mind including ideas, inventions, and creations such as art and music
Identity theft	form of stealing someone’s identity
Antivirus	software program designed to identify and remove known or potential computer viruses
Firewall	Internet security software and/or hardware that protects your computer against unauthorized access
Malware	malicious software
Virus	Malicious software that enters a computer and negatively affects that computer’s ability to run correctly
Trojan horse	Computer program that appears to be a harmless or helpful application (such as a game) but actually causes damage to a computer once downloaded
Spam	unwanted e-mail usually sent in bulk
Spyware	Malicious software that enters a computer and tracks or gathers personal information on that computer without the knowledge of that computer’s user, often for marketing purposes. Spyware can also be responsible for pop-up ads and even identity theft.
Adware	software that is downloaded without the user's permission when they visit certain websites; usually in the form of advertisements
Phishing	Tricking users into revealing personal info. such as passwords and bank account numbers by way of emails pretending to be from actual companies; users are directed to a bogus Web site and asked to input sensitive info
PayPal	Third party vendor online that allows users to securely send and receive online payments via bank account or credit card
Virtual footprint	Info about yourself that you leave online through postings and photographs. Even if you delete something, it remains online in some capacity—don’t forget that every action you take online is permanent

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