L2: ONLINE SAFETY, NETIQUETTE, AND DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

INTERNET

• Profoundly impacted virtually all aspects of modern life

• Its openness, accessibility, and ability to connect people and devices globally have transformed the way we live and interact in the digital age

• Is one of the most dangerous and riskiest places, especially if you do not know what you are doing

TYPES OF INTERNET

1. surface or open web

2. deep web

3. dark web

SURFACE OR OPEN WEB

• Indexable and searchable content

• Can interact with other people in this layer

• Normal browser

DEEP WEB

• Non-indexed and non-searchable content

• Time that you slowly utilize a different set of way to access the web

• Sense of heightened security

• Balance of legal and illegal contents

DARK WEB

• Content accessible via specific software or hardware

• More secured security

• Level of precaution-ness

• More on the side of illegal side 

• This layer is not something that is explored by security agencies, military, etc.

INTERNET SECURITY

• Branch of computer security specifically related to the Internet, often involving browser security but also network security on a more general level as it applies to other applications or operating systems

• More on the side of the hardware

• Your web browser will be able to detect potential dangers

INTERNET SAFETY (E-SAFETY)

• More on the person on how you will protect your internet privacy

• Includes knowing about one’s internet privacy and how one’s behavior can support a healthy interaction with the use of the internet together with existing application technological device

TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE

1. be aware of fake websites

2. check for website safety

3. choose strong passwords

4. avoid spyware

5. limit what you share online

BE AWARE OF FAKE WEBSITES

• Checking if the website is identical to the website you visited before 

  • You may check the URL to know when the website is legitimate or not

  • You may utilize the IP address rather than URL

CHECK FOR WEBSITE SAFETY

Look for green text, https, and ensure there is no GPS lock

CHOOSE STRONG PASSWORDS

• Recommended length should be more than 8 characters

  • Uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols

AVOID SPYWARE

• Type of malware that can hijack your peripheral and can obtain information from you with you device

• Can install anti-spyware

WHAT DO SPYWARES ATTACK?

camera, microphone, keyboard (sometimes)

INTERNET THREATS

1. malware

2. spamming

3. phishing

4. framing

MALWARE

• Code or software that is specifically designed to damage, disrupt, steal, or in general inflict some other “bad” or illegitimate action in data, hosts, or networks

• Short for malicious software 

• Can range from spyware to ransomware

TYPES OF MALWARE

1. ransomware

2. spyware

3. adware

4. worms

5. Trojans

6. botnets

RANSOMWARE

• pay for a particular amount in order for you to unlock your files

• blackmails you

SPYWARE

steals your data

ADWARE

spams you with ads

WORMS

spread across computers

TROJANS

sneak malware into your PC

BOTNETS

turn your PC into a zombie

SPAMMING

• Use of electronic messaging systems like w-mail and other digital delivery systems and broadcast media to send unwanted bulk messages indiscriminately

• Can take up storage, unless you delete the spams

PHISHING

Identity theft that generally targets users with the aim to con them into revealing their personal and confidential information

FRAMING

• Complicated form of phishing

• A user can fall victim to phishing even on clicking on an authentic link if the website’s domain name system (DNS) has been hijacked by a hacker

ONLINE SAFETY ISSUES

1. cyberstalking (threats)

2. hacking

3. cyberbullying (trolling)

4. sextortion

5. obscene or offensive content

6. fake news

7. online predation

CYBERSTALKING (THREATS)

The use of electronic means (internet email, social media) to harass, intimidate, or threaten someone

HACKING

Unauthorized access to a computer system or network to gain control, steal data, or disrupt operations

CYBERBULLYING (TROLLING)

Using digital platforms to bully someone by posting harmful or offensive content, sending abusive message, or excluding them from online communities

SEXTORTION

Act of blackmailing someone by threatening to publicly share intimate or explicit images or videos of them

OBSCENE OR OFFENSIVE CONTENT

Material that is deemed to be morally repugnant, indecent, or offensive to a significant portion of the population

FAKE NEWS

Fabricated or misleading information presented as news, with the intention to deceive or manipulate audiences

ONLINE PREDATION

Use of the internet to target and exploit vulnerable individuals often children, for sexual purposes

MAJOR CONCERNS IN ONLINE ETHICS

1. data privacy act

2. issues of libel

3. protection of private information

4. limits of presumed freedom of expression

ISSUES OF LIBEL

• Used to defame other people

• No reference or means for us to verify

ORAL DEFAMATION

slander

LINITS OF PRESUMED FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

• Not everything that we post online is acceptable or useful to most people

• You are free to express yourself, however when someone or something is involved then you are violating it

TYPES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

1. copyright

2. patent

3. trademark

4. trade secret

COPYRIGHT

Gives the creator exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute adapt, display, and perform their work

PATENT

Grants exclusive rights to the inventor of a new, useful, and non-obvious invention

TRADEMARK

Protects words, symbols, designs, or phrases that identify and distinguish the source of goods or services

TRADE SECRET

• Gives a business a competitive advantage and is protected from unauthorized disclosure

• More on what’s happening inside the company

  • E.g., formula of Coke

COPYRIGHT LAW

Right(s) to your work, and anyone who uses it without your consent is punishable by law

FAIR USE

Intellectual property may be used without consent as long as it i used in commentaries, criticisms, search engines, parodies, news reports, research, library archiving, teaching, and education

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

Being a good citizen

under being a good citizen is…

1. I’m inclusive

2. I’m informed

3. I’m engaged

4. I’m balanced

5. I’m alert

I’M INCLUSIVE

I engage with others online with respect and integrity

I’M INFORMED

I evaluate the accuracy, perspective, and validity of online information

I’M ENGAGED

I use technology for civic engagement and to be a force for good

I’M BALANCED

I prioritize my time and activities online and offline

I’M ALERT

I know how to be safe online and create safe spaces for others

9 ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

1. digital access

2. digital law

3. digital security

4. digital communication

5. digital literacy

6. digital right and responsibilities

7. digital etiquette

8. digital commerce

9. digital health and wellness

DIGITAL ACCESS

Full electronic participation in society

DIGITAL LAW

Electronic responsibility for actions and deeds

DIGITAL SECURITY

Electronic precautions to guarantee safety

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

Electronic exchange of information

DIGITAL LITERACY

Teaching and learning about technology and its use

DIGITAL RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world

DIGITAL ETIQUETTE

Electronic standards of conduct or procedure

DIGITAL COMMERCE

Electronic buying and selling of goods

DIGITAL HEALTH ANF WELLNESS

Physical and psychological well-being in a digital world

3S FRAMEWORK

1. SAFE

2. SAVVY

3. SOCIAL

SAFE

1. digital access

2. digital law

3. digital security

SAVVY

1. digital communication

2. digital literacy

3. digital right and responsibilities

SOCIAL

1. digital etiquette

2. digital commerce

3. digital health and wellness

NETIQUETTE

• Blend of internet and etiquette

• Set of rules and guidelines for polite and respectful behavior inline

• Essentially the digital equivalent of good manners, helping us create a positive and inclusive online environment for everyone

NETIQUETTE OF A DIGITAL CITIZEN

1. Be respectful

2. Avoid foul language or informal way of speaking

3. Think before you click

4. Always consider the privacy of yourself and others

5. Use the correct context when communicating with others 

6. Be careful with your security collaborate and communicate with other people

7. Avoid spam