2. • The digital environment
• Use of the internet in all it’s various forms
• Types of access
• Wireless devices
• Handheld devices
• We are still at the beginning of the internet
revolution!
Digital future project. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.digitalcenter.org/digital-future-project/
What is the digital environment?
3. • Why be safe?
• Approximately 15 million US residents have identity
used fraudulently each year
• $50 billion in losses
• Identity theft continues to grow
• Financial identity
• Medical identity
• Criminal identity
• Children’s identity
• Social security identity
Identity theft and scam prevention services. (2015). Retrieved from
http://www.identitytheft.info/victims.aspx
Safety in the digital environment
4. • Best practices for online safety
1. Think before you click
• Pop-ups, SPAM, unknown emails
2. Stay up-to-date
• Hardware and software
3. Have a strong password
4. Be cautious about what you publicize about
yourself
Pause then reflect. (2012). Everyday best practices to stay safe online. Retrieved from
http://pausethenreflect.blogspot.com/2012/08/everyday-best-practices-to-stay-
safe.html
Protecting your identity
5. • Use different passwords on different sites
• Individuals may have as many as 100 online accounts
• Over 55% of users use the same password on all sites
• Use a memorable phrase, followed or preceded by
characterizes from the individual site.
• Never reuse your main email password
• Enable two-step verification
• Lock your phone and tablets
The Observer. (2013). 20 ways to keep your internet identify safe from hackers.
Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/may/12/20-ways-keep-
internet-identity-safe
Passwords and your safety
6. • Do not do something online that you would
not do in real life.
• Keep some stuff private
• Let others around you know if you are not
comfortable sharing your own children’s
photos online.
• Parents and children need to talk together
about the proper use of social media.
Common sense media. (2015). Facebook, Instagram, and Social Media. Retrieved
from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/social-media
Social networking: Identity sheltering
7. Adults and children need to remember that being
online encompasses:
• Respecting yourself and others
• Educating yourself and others
• Protecting yourself and others
The nine themes of digital citizenship will
help guide children and adults build a safer
presence online.
Respect, educator, and protect
Ribble, M. (2015). 9Themes of DigitalCitizenship. Retrieved from http://digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html
