What Is a Padlock Icon?
The little lock that shows a website is using a safer connection.
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What Is a Download?
When your device gets a copy of something from the internet.
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What Is an Attachment?
A file that rides along with an email or message.
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What Is Privacy?
Keeping your personal information yours.
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What Is Data Consent?
Asking permission before collecting, using, or sharing someone's information.
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What Is a Digital Footprint?
The trail you leave behind when you use the internet.
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What Is Sensitive Information?
Private info to share only with safe, trusted people.
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What Is Identity Theft?
When someone pretends to be you or uses your personal information.
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What Is Cyberbullying?
When someone uses technology to be mean, hurtful, or unfair online.
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What Is Safe Sharing?
How to share online without sharing too much.
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What Is a Guest Wi-Fi Network?
A separate Wi-Fi for visitors that keeps your main network private.
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How Can Smart Cameras Be Safer?
Using smart cameras helpfully while protecting privacy.
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What Is Device Privacy?
Controlling how your devices collect, use, and share your data.
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What Are App Permissions?
The access apps ask for, and how to control it.
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What Is Location Sharing?
Letting apps use where you are, and staying in control of it.
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What Is a Scam?
When someone tricks you to get money, information, or trust.
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What Is Spam?
Messages you did not ask for, sent to lots of people.
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What Is Phishing?
Scam messages that try to trick you into giving up secrets.
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What Is Social Engineering?
Tricking people instead of hacking computers.
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What If I Clicked Something Bad?
Don't panic, smart steps to stay safe after a slip.
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What Is a Secure Website?
A site that helps protect your information. Look for the padlock.
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What Is a QR Code?
A square code that opens a link, menu, or app. Scan smart.
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