Digital Citizenship Vocab Flashcards
Digital citizen
Someone who is safe, responsible and respectful when using technology or the internet
cyber/digital
relating to computers or technology
digital footprints
The trail we leave behind every time we use or post to the internet which is never truly deleted or erased
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 suspicious link asking for personal information
click jacking
Clicking on a seemingly harmless link but being redirected to an infected website.
online predator
Internet users (usually adults acting as kids! Who are dangerous to a child online and mask their identity.
cyber bullying
The use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by 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
A person who faces the abuse, harassment or intimidation of a bully
empathy
To imagine the feelings that someone else is experiencing
upstander
Someone who witnesses bullying and does something to help
