Digital Flashcards
Digital citizen
Someone who is safe, responsible, and respectful when using technology or the internet.
Cyber/Digital
Relating to computers or technology.
Digital footprint
The trail we leave behind every time we use or post to the internet which is never truly deleted or erased. Can be what others post about us, too.
Scam
Tricking someone to steal personal information or money.
Identity theft
A crime in which your information is stolen and used for criminal activity.
Phishing
Sending phony emails, messages, or links in hopes of obtaining personal information/money.
Phishing Scam Features
“Too good to be true,” sense of urgency, typos, asking to verify account information, unknown sender, sus link, asking for personal information, generic greeting.
Clickjacking
Clicking on a seemingly harmless link, but being redirected to an infected website, a phishing site, or online scam.
Online predator
Internet users (usually adults acting as kids) who ate dangerous to a child online and mask their identity.
Cyberbullying
The use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically be sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. This can be through social media, texting, and much more.
Bully
Someone who repetitively abuses, harasses, or intimidates another person.
Victim
The person who faces the abuse, harassment, or intimidation of a bully.
Empathy
Upstander
Someone who witnesses bullying and does something to help.
Bystander
Someone who sees bullying but does nothing to help.
