online safety
Internet self-defense
Online safety is the practice of protecting oneself from harm while using the internet—including threats like identity theft, scams, cyberbullying, malware, and predatory behavior.
The term appears frequently in discussions of children's internet use: Schools now teach online safety as part of the curriculum.
It encompasses practical habits like strong passwords and privacy settings, as well as awareness of deceptive content and dangerous contacts.
- parental controlsSettings limiting child access
- privacy settingsAccount visibility controls
- private browsingUnrecorded internet session
- digital literacyAbility to use technology effectively
- age verificationConfirming someone meets minimum years
think before you click · age appropriate · safe search · content moderation · VPNs · privacy laws · firewalls · stranger danger · trusted adult · antivirus software · two-factor authentication · screen time · data breaches · public service announcements · access control · spam · two-factor · backup systems
- digital parentingparental controls, screen time, safe search, kid mode, family settings
- digital skillsdigital literacy, computer literacy, tech literacy, information literacy, web search
- computer skillstyping, keyboarding, copy paste, clicking, scrolling
- internet safetydata privacy, privacy settings, passwords, phishing, secure browsing
- safetyhazard, airbag, alert, danger, seatbelt
- digital youthscreen time, smartphones, social media, apps, texting
online safetycyberbullying
Digital intimidation of others
cybercrime · cyberattack · online harassment · cyber stalking · identity theft