Stoplight Safety (Internet Privacy, Safety & Security)

A friend from school missed the class meeting and sends you an email to see what you did in class.

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Answer explanation

It is fine to use your school email for educational purposes. Just remember our school honor code, and do not give out answers!

You receive an email from a person whose name you do not recognize.

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Answer explanation

You should not open the email. You should delete emails from people you do not know. Emails can be randomly generated from almost anywhere in the world and are often attempts at phishing (trying to get you to give up personal or account information).

A friend in your class air drops you a picture for a project you are doing.

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Answer explanation

You should ask the teacher's permission before air dropping or accepting an air drop from someone.

You are playing a game on XBox Live with your friends.

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Answer explanation

While it is generally safe to play games with your friends online, these situations can sometimes lead people to say inappropriate things or to bully others.

You are playing a game online, and someone who tells you he/she is your age starts asking you personal questions.

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Answer explanation

Your age? Maybe, and maybe not. Bottom line: this is a stranger, and you should not reveal personal information to someone you do not know.

You are playing a game online, and someone that goes to your school but that you don't know starts a private chat with you.

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Answer explanation

While talking to someone you do not know in a game is not inherently bad, you have to remember that people can pretend to be anyone. It's best to use caution or block the person if they start asking personal questions.

You are working on a collaborative Google assignment with students from another class as part of a class assignment.

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Answer explanation

In most cases, teachers set up controls to monitor content and make sure inappropriate content does not get posted, but if it does, you should inform the teacher right away.

You receive an email from someone that you know, but there is no message, just a link to click.

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Answer explanation

Do not click that link! These links can contain viruses that give strangers access to your personal information. Do not click on these links. Very often, they are an indication that your friend's email address has been compromised. Do not forward the email. Take a screenshot, email it [e-mail], and delete the email.

You are trying to google pictures for a school project, and something inappropriate shows up on your screen.

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Answer explanation

You should delete the content and close your browser. Then, inform an adult that it happened.

You want to save a school appropriate image on your iPad and use it as your wallpaper.

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Answer explanation

As long as the image is appropriate, you're good to go!