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Teaching cybersecurity to your students: 3 basic tips

Neo LMS

According to a study done by Symantec , apps with the most cybersecurity issues are lifestyle apps, which account for 27 percent of malicious apps. Read more: Digital security and safeguarding student and staff data. Some are through emails, SMS text messages, social media, and even fake tech support phone calls/voicemails.

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Reducing Online Security and Privacy Risk in Your School

edWeb.net

Also, if a website has social media share buttons, the share buttons often send information about your behavior back to these services. Also, review the school’s data and file backup plan, as well as your own personal plan. Read your school’s social media guidelines and review your privacy settings.

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7 beginner’s steps in digital citizenship for any district

eSchool News

Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Join the Community.

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Program Combatting Privacy and Tech Overuse Encourages Students to Take Control

edWeb.net

Dignity—it’s not a word often associated with social media and online interaction. COPPA, for example, doesn’t extend to sites like Instagram or Pinterest, and companies’ data privacy policies typically are just stating what they can do with the data and aren’t offering any protections. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Get Started with Digital Citizenship in Your District

edWeb.net

Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.