BE INTERNET SECURE
Keeping your information safe
Personal privacy and security are as important online as they are in the real world. Make sure children know how to make sure their valuable information stays protected.
Making powerful passwords
Strong passwords help keep important information locked up safe online and prevent others from accessing your personal accounts.
Activity
Try crafting some powerful passwords together by following these steps:
1 Start with something unique — like a favourite song lyric, book title, film or catchphrase
2 Use at least eight characters
3 Use a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters
4 Replace some of the letters with symbols and numbers
Password donʼts
When thinking up new passwords, itʼs a good idea to remind children of a few things NOT to do...
Donʼt use any personal details, like names, birthdays or phone numbers
Donʼt make them easy for people to guess e.g. 123456, or ‘password’
Donʼt use the same one on different sites
Donʼt share them with anyone
Donʼt forget to change them regularly — switch it up every 6 months
Donʼt forget to make them memorable!
Resource
Password Manager
Check, change or remove the passwords that are saved to your Google Account.
Go to Password ManagerControlling your settings
Decide what’s right for you and your family by taking control of your privacy and security settings. Most websites and apps will have them under the ‘My Account’ or ‘Settings’ option.
From here, you can adjust things like:
What information is visible on your profile.
Who can view your posts, photos, videos, or other content that you share.
What content you see when you visit.
Checking these are up to date will help keep you safe and make your online experiences better.
Quick lessons for little ones...
A strong password is a safe password
Passwords should be kept a secret from everyone except parents or guardians
If you write your password down, keep it safely hidden
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Be Internet Secure
