Description
Are you worried about on-line activities? Do you wonder how to protect your phone? Is that picture I posted really there forever? How do companies know I wanted a new pair of jeans? Who is watching over my virtual shoulder? For Safer Internet Day, we have assembled young people who can answer these questions and more along with giving you some tips on how to stay safe on the Internet.
Charissa Kim from K-12 CyberTalk (https://k12cybertalk.org/) along with Kirsten Gibson, Cara Groff, and Kaitlyn Knabe from Purdue’s CERIAS (https://www.cerias.purdue.edu/) will join Mark S Loepker, National Cryptologic Museum Foundation for a panel discussion on the challenges of living and operating on the Internet. There will be ample time for questions and answers so come prepared to join in the conversation.
Key Questions
- What does a malicious email look like and what should I do about it?
- How do I minimize spam?
- What is phishing?
- What are the dangers of social media?
- What is a good password and how should I keep track of them?
- What do I do if I’m a victim of a cyber attack?
- What is STOP, THINK, CONNECT (https://www.cisa.gov/stopthinkconnect)?
Outcomes
Students will gain an awareness of the importance of staying safe on the internet, understand what malicious email looks like, and learn techniques on how to minimize spam. They'll also be able to explain the dangers of social media, understand where to go if you are a victim of cybercrime, and be able to summarize CISA’s campaign aimed at increasing the understanding of cyber threats and empowering the American public to be safer and more secure online.
