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Settings, Safety and Security

Settings, Safety & Security

Staying safe online is a constant concern for anyone using digital devices. Once someone knows the language of technology and how to navigate digital devices, they are then able to look at their device settings and choose preferences for different Apps and Software, along with decisions to stay safe and secure. Being confident to look at and adjust settings is important when making decisions about your own privacy.

What are Settings?

Settings refers to the place on any digital device where you go to in order to set various functions. 

Here is an icon sometimes associated with Settings:

 

See It In Action

ICON – Learn More: 

Want more information about settings such as wireless connections, device-related options (like screen brightness, notification sounds, date and time choices, and privacy and security options? Download this handout – 

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ICON – Learn More:

Want to learn more about Settings specific to iPads? Here’s an iPad Learning Series: “Getting Started with Your iPad”
https://cbal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/iPad-Curriculum_October-2022.pdf   

How do I stay Safe & Secure online?

“Look for the Lock”
One of the easiest ways to tell if a website is secure is by looking for the padlock icon next to the URL in your browser. If the padlock is there, it means the site is using encryption to protect your information.

Create Strong Passwords
How do you know if your password is strong? Start with having at least 15 characters (letters, numbers, things like exclamation marks). It’s hard to remember all of the passwords we are asked to create online…especially ones that are this long! One suggestion is to come up with a phrase to do with what you are creating a password for, and then adding in the special characters or numbers. For example, if I was creating a password for this resource it might be something like: Iwanttolearndigitalskills4sure!

 

See It In Action

 

ICON – Watch:

Here's a video of Audrey & Kara role playing how to use the Phishing Scam Simulator with a learner

 

ICON – Practice:

Here is a simulator activity (that is used in the above video) of what a Phishing Scam might look like on a Smartphone:
https://sites.google.com/view/labourec/smartphone/phishing-scam-simulator 

Additional Resources

See It In Action

ICON – Practice:

Here’s an activity related to Data privacy where you have the decision to make about how risky you think it is to share different types of data.
https://sites.google.com/view/labourec/computer/data-privacy

 

 

ICON – Practice:

Here’s an activity related to Social Media Awareness that provides an opportunity for you practice responding to different articles on Social Media platforms - whether to like, share or ignore the information. 
https://sites.google.com/view/socialmediaaware/home

ICON – Learn More:

Want to learn more about internet safety and security? Here are 4 Modules focussing on: Location Safety on your Smart Phone, Using Bluetooth Safely, Banking Safely on Your Smartphone, and Protecting Yourself from Phishing. Each includes a tipsheet, a mini lesson, and a video.
https://www.mtml.ca/resources/smartphone-skills/learners-ses/internet-safety-and-security-modules

 

ICON – Learn More:

Here’s a safety and security related book “The Little Black Book of Scams” where superheroes find a way to see through scams...their secret is simple: knowledge is power! You can view or print off the book in multiple languages, or scroll down the page to see the chapter titles if there's something specific you would like to focus on.
https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/little-black-book-scams-2nd-edition 

 

 

 

 

ICON – Watch:

Possibly include a portion of Audrey & Kara’s video recording on online safety from Teaching Digital Skills Day here.

 

 

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