Internet Safety

4. - Digital citizens are people who use the internet and other digital technology responsibly in the online community.
9. protects your computer or network against computer viruses, or malware.

1. Malware is malicious software that is designed to make unwanted changes to settings or software, to cause errors in software or on devices, or to spy on personal information.
2. Cybercriminals use phishing scams by creating false web pages or emails that are designed to look trustworthy to get personal information from people.
3. a software program or hardware device that filters data entering and leaving a computer, device, or network. The filter attempts to block or restrict unauthorized access by programs or cybercriminals.
5. Cybercrime is the stealing, corrupting, or viewing of other people’s personal or private information or data.
6. Spyware is a term that is used to describe software that is to secretly gather information about a user’s activity.
7. A virus is malware. It is a computer program that is designed by a cybercriminal to steal information, modify or damage data, or send or display false messages.
8. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer from a website. Websites use cookies to track data and recognize preferences.
10. an internet term used to describe junk email, bulk email, pop-ups, or communication that is unasked for. Spam is typically seen as a potential scam.