4 Passwords and personal information
Consider the following topics and questions and explore the resources listed to support the teaching and learning.
- What makes a weak/strong password?
- http://www.microsoft.com/protect/fraud/passwords/create.aspx [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
- Why is it important to log out once finished?
- Secret questions – can they be easily guessed?
- Should passwords ever be shared?
- What accounts for general and personal information?
- Why is it important not to disclose too much information about yourself?
Reflection
Have you already specifically covered these topic areas with your children or has it been assumed that they will know this?
Do you agree/disagree about the importance to children of explicitly covering these key messages and reiterating them at appropriate times during the school year?
Are there any e-safety basics that have been missed out here which are of equal importance to the list above?
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