internet safety
Digital self-defense basics
Internet safety is the practice of protecting oneself from online threats—identity theft, scams, harassment, malware, and exploitation.
The term appears most often in contexts involving children and teenagers: The school held an internet safety workshop for parents.
Basic internet safety includes using strong passwords, avoiding suspicious links, and being cautious about sharing personal information.
- VPNsEncrypted network connections
- parental controlsSettings limiting child access
- two-factor authenticationIdentity confirmation requiring two proofs
- cyber hygieneSafe computing habits
- think of the childrenEmotional appeal citing youth
backup solutions · antivirus software · firewalls · click bait · kids · safe search · digital footprint · online privacy · private browsing · digital literacy · advocacy · grooming · spam · cookies · association · accreditation · assessment criteria · screen time
- digital parentingparental controls, screen time, safe search, kid mode, family settings
- internet safetydata privacy, online privacy, privacy settings, passwords, phishing
- safetyhazard, airbag, alert, danger, seatbelt
- digital youthscreen time, smartphones, social media, apps, texting
- health educationhealth education, health curriculum, school health, health literacy, health videos
- PSAsPSA, anti-smoking campaigns, PSAs, health campaigns, anti-drug ads
internet safetycyber threats
Hostile digital activities
online threats · cyber risk · cyberbullying · online harassment · cyberstalking
internet safetysecurity breach
Unauthorized penetration of protected systems
data breach · hacking · malware · cyber attack · network intrusion