Internet Privacy Tips from 6th Graders

Sixth graders read case studies involving breaches of internet privacy and discussed the issues at play. Then they put together a list of tips to protect yourself and your account information online:

• Keep your password to yourself.
• Don't use the same password for everything
• Use special passwords (e.g., not dictionary words or pet names) to reduce hacking. NOTE: One really good idea from connectsafely.org is to “use a phrase such as ‘I started 7th grade at Western Hills Middle School in 2012’ and use the initial of each word like this: Is7gaWHMSi2012.”
• Change your passwords from time to time.
• Don't allow your friends to take revealing pictures of you.
• Make sure your pictures are appropriate and won't offend anyone.
• Never give out personal information, such as your address or phone number.
• Only accept friend requests from real friends.
• Be careful of what sites you go on and their privacy policies.
• Don't click on ads.
• Never say or post anything bad, because it is never REALLY deleted off the internet

Get more tips at netsmartz.org.