Digital Citizenship

What is identity theft?

• A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity

• A type of crime in which someone steals your identity and pretends to be you

What is private information?

• Information that can be used to identify you because it is unique to you (e.g., your full name or your address)

• Information that is not important for your safety

What is an internet scam?

• An online competition to win prizes

• An attempt to trick someone online, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information

What is phishing?

• When someone tries to hack into your email account

• When someone poses as an institution, like a bank or a school, and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information

What is a shortened URL?

• A web address that has been condensed and that could potentially mislead a user into going into a risky website

• A web address that is only used for government websites