Online Safety and Security: Tips for Digital Literacy

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Know Your Digital Footprint

Every click, like, and check-in paints a picture of your routines, preferences, and location patterns. Ad trackers connect dots quickly, sometimes faster than we notice. Reflect on what you share, then adjust settings and behaviors to match your comfort.
Use long, memorable passphrases with unrelated words, punctuation, and spacing. Make every account unique through a password manager that generates and stores complex entries. Share one upbeat passphrase idea you love that avoids names, dates, and predictable substitutions.

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Spotting Phishing and Social Engineering

Red Flags in Your Inbox

Look for mismatched sender addresses, strange grammar, and urgent calls to click or pay. Hover over links to preview destinations before opening. When in doubt, contact the organization using a known, official channel you trust.

Voice and Chat Impersonations

Criminals use calls and chats that copy familiar language or names. Verify identity through a separate pathway, like a saved number or corporate directory. Never share one-time codes or passwords in any conversation, no matter how friendly it seems.

A Story: The Urgent Invoice

A freelancer received a frantic message about a late invoice with a link to a login page. Instead of clicking, they emailed the client at a known address. It was a spoof, caught just in time. Verification turned panic into confidence.

Safe Browsing and Device Hygiene

Update Early, Update Often

Turn on automatic updates for operating systems, browsers, and apps. Security patches close real vulnerabilities attackers actively exploit. Treat update prompts as seatbelts for software, and schedule a weekly check-in to catch anything you missed.

Browser Hygiene

Use modern browsers with built-in tracking protection. Limit extensions to a minimal, trusted set and review permissions regularly. Clear site data occasionally, and consider separate profiles for work, banking, and casual browsing to limit cross-tracking.

Social Media: Share With Intention

Create lists or circles to share different updates with different people. Draft posts, then re-read them through a future employer or stranger’s eyes. Ask yourself, would I say this on a busy bus? If not, adjust.

Social Media: Share With Intention

Post travel highlights after returning, not while your home is empty. Disable automatic geotagging where possible. If you love real-time sharing, avoid revealing predictable routines, school locations, or daily routes that could compromise safety.

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Treat Public Wi-Fi as Public

Avoid sensitive logins on open networks. If you must connect, use HTTPS-only browsing and sign out afterward. Forget networks you do not trust. Share your favorite travel checklist so others can borrow your safe habits.
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VPNs, Hotspots, and Tethering

A reputable VPN encrypts traffic on untrusted networks. Personal hotspots reduce risk further. Disable automatic joining of known networks to prevent evil twin traps. Balance convenience and safety with a plan you can actually follow.
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Teaching Digital Literacy at Home and Work

Create a simple family pact about sharing, screen time, and asking for help when something feels off. Celebrate good choices. Normalize pausing before posting, and discuss mistakes without shame so everyone keeps learning.

Teaching Digital Literacy at Home and Work

Welcome teammates with clear guidelines for passwords, messaging tools, and data handling. Pair newcomers with buddies for quick questions. Encourage reporting of mistakes early, without blame, to prevent small issues from becoming security incidents.

Teaching Digital Literacy at Home and Work

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Teaching Digital Literacy at Home and Work

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