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LMS 7
Media & Digital Literacy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clickbait | Posts or ads designed to capture people's attention and get them to click on a link |
| Generic Greeting | A salutation at the beginning of a digital message that does not address the person by name |
| Credible | Trustworthy, believable |
| Digital Footprint | A collection of data from someone's online activity that can be traced back to them, including the emails they've sent, the websites they've looked at, the posts they've made, the photos and videos they've shared, etc. |
| URL | An address for a specific webpage or file located on the Internet |
| Two Factor Authentication (2FA) | A tool to keep your information safe by requiring multiple things to access an account online, such as your password and a verification code sent to your phone or email |
| Address Bar | A text field near the top of the web browser that displays the URL |
| Cookies | Small files of information, stored on your devices, that websites use to gather data from your online searches and learn information about you |
| Identity Theft | A crime that involves using another person's personal or financial information to commit fraud for financial gain |
| Cybersecurity | The protection of computers, networks, and data from cyberattacks and unauthorized access |
| Shortened URL | A web address that has been condensed and that could mislead users into going into risky websites |
| Phishing | A scam by which an Internet user is fooled (as by a deceptive e-mail message supposedly from a company or bank) into revealing personal or confidential information |
| Phishing Clues | Too good to be true, poor grammar, misspelled words, sense of urgency, friend in trouble |
| Bookmark | A saved shortcut that directs the web browser to a specific webpage |
| Biometrics | Physical characteristics that can identify a person, such as fingerprint scans & facial recognition |