Digital Literacy

2. the information about a person that exists on the internet as a result of their online activity.
6. Relationships A one-sided, emotional connection fans form with media figures.
9. Secretly installed on a device to monitor and collect user information often leading to identity theft or unauthorized system control.
11. A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge, typically to send spam messages.
13. Virus A type of self-replicating malware that spreads independently across computer networks. It exploits security vulnerabilities or uses social engineering to infect other systems.
14. Options on digital platforms that control how your personal information is collected, used, shared, and seen by others. They allow you to manage data visibility, limit access, and protect your online identity from unauthorized exposure or misuse.
15. Software used to block access to applications or files on a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
16. a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
17. A person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who stands up on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied.

1. The practice of bullying a person by sending messages or posting social media content of an intimidating, mocking, or threatening nature.
3. This software is disguised as a legitimate program to deceive users into installing it.
4. Guidelines, often unspoken, that dictate acceptable behavior in online environments.
5. Sources Provides accurate, trustworthy, and unbiased information, backed by evidence and often checked by experts.
7. Malicious software is any program designed to harm, disrupt, steal data, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, or devices.
8. The legal right for creators to control the use, reproduction, distribution, and adaptation of their original work.
10. The practice of sending emails or other messages claiming to be from legitimate companies in order to get people to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
12. software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material (often unwanted) when a user is online.