Monday, January 14, 2013

Good to Know: Protecting Your Data (and Yourself) on the Web

Whether you are a new or experienced Internet user, Google's "Good to Know" page is a great resource safe and responsible Internet use. You may want to use it to educate children about how their data is used, and how to safeguard it. It's broken into 4 main areas:
  • Stay Safe online — good for teaching about strong passwords, the dangers that exist, such as phishing, malware, and scams and more
  • Your Data on the Web — learn how you are tracked using "cookies" and IP addresses
  • Your data on Google — good for teachings kids how to use a search engine properly, as well as making them  aware that Google (and other sites) collect data on users
  • Manage Your Data — the best part of this section is "Me on the Web," which is a perfect starting place for students to learn about their "digital footprint"
An added bonus is the "jargon busters" section at the bottom of the page, which explains some technical terms. 

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