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Dig.CitizenshipVocab
codeHS - Digital Citizenship and Cyber Hygiene Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | Protection of computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks |
| Cybercrime | Identity theft, stealing money, stealing private information, controlling private computers |
| Malware | Viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, ransomware, rootkits |
| Internet of Things | A network of physical devices, vehicles, home, appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these things to connect and exchange data |
| Personal Identifiable Info | Information that can be used to identify, locate, or contact an individual. This includes, names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, birthdays, account numbers, passwords, family and pet names, email, school name and location, pictures |
| Protected Health Information (PHI) | Medical info obtained from medical visits that can be used to locate or contact an individual |
| Passwords | The first line of defense against web attacks |
| Strong Passwords | 8 characters long, have upper and lower case letters, numbers and a special character, should not include any PII |
| Password Manager | Helps organize and possibly creates passwords for you internet accounts and stores them |
| Passphrase | A phrase that you type in instead of a word that uses the first letters of each word, adding name of website, and then substituting in numbers and specials characters |
| Secure Website | URL (website address) has in front of it and will usually have a lock as well |
| Virus | Requires an active host program or an already infected and active operating system |
| Trojans | Disguises itself as a normal file or program to trick users into downloading and installing malware |
| Rootkit | Designed to remotely access or control a computer without being detected |
| Worms | Stand-alone malicious programs that multiple via computer networks, overpowering the network causing it to crash |
| Spyware | Functions by spying on user activity whiteout their knowledge. Captures your keystrokes so it knows what |
| Ransomware | Software that encrypts programs and data until a ransom is paid to remove it. May also threaten to publish the victim's data or block access to it unless a ransom is paid |
| Adware | Displays unwanted ads or pop-ups on the screen |
| Phishing | Scams that try to trick you into providing private information like password, account number, etc |
| CIA Triad | Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability and should be guaranteed in every secure system. |
| Confidentiality | Protection of information from people who are not authorized to view it. |
| Valuable Information | Financial info, health records, gov't docs, some forms of PII |
| Integrity | Aims at insuring info is protected from unauthorized or unintentional alteration (being tampered with) |
| Availability | The assurance that systems and data are accessible by authorized users when and where needed |
| Digital Footprint | All of the information about a person that can be found online |
| Cyberbullying | The use of electronic communication to bully a person includes sending, posting, and/or sharing negative, false, harmful, or mean content about someone else |
| Impacts of Cyberbullying | Hurts real people and they may experience isolation, low-self esteem, poor school performance ,depression, and suicide. |
| Cyberbullying Characteristics | Persistent, permanent, and discreet |
| Bystanders | People that are aware of cyberbullying but don't intervene (could be that they don't want to become a victim as well) |
| Upstanders | People who try to break the cycle of the cyberbullying, they will try to intervene |
| Cyberbullying Victim Checklist: | 1. Don't respond to communication 2. Keep a record (screenshots) 3. Reach out - let parents, school staff know 4. Block communication with the bully/bullies 5. Report to online website admins 6. Don't retaliate 7. Don't forward 8. Don't believe the bully |
| Rude Comment | Not intended to hurt or cause harm; harm was unintentional |
| Mean Comment | Intentionally said to hurt or cause harm. |
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