ONLINE PRIVACY AND SECURITY

Does it matter how we behave when we are online? After all, no one knows who we are, right?

WRONG!

Internet has enabled us to connect with people, information and services in a faster and easier way, but it also increased the risk of a personal information theft by a thousandfold.

SOCIAL SMARTS: PRIVACY, THE INTERNET AND YOU

Read comic book above to learn more about you privacy on the Internet!

HOW CYBER-SAVVY ARE YOU? TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT!

Click on the image above to take the quiz. Good luck!

TECH TIP : HOW TO CREATE A STRONG PASSWORD

A strong password is key to protecting your info online. Hackers use computer programs to crack weak passwords. No password is 100% secure all of the time, but Geek Squad Agent Meade has some tips to help you create a password that’s hard to hack and easy to remember.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. “Social Smarts: Privacy, the Internet and You.” Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, 9 July 2021, https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/about-the-opc/what-we-do/awareness-campaigns-and-events/privacy-education-for-kids/social-smarts-privacy-the-internet-and-you/.