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1.11. Password Protection

A password is a secret word, phrase or combination of

characters that allows you access to protected information
or an account. A strong password is one that is secure

and not easy to guess. It can be used to help protect your echniques and e-safety
information online, keeping it private. Following are some

tips to create strong and protective passwords:

1. Create different passwords for different accounts.Choose a password that is not
easy to guess.

2. Use a mixture of numbers, characters and lower and upper-case letters.
3. Avoid obvious words such as your name or your pet’s name.

4. Avoid obvious numbers such as your date of birth, age or phone number.
5. Instead of just one word, think of a short phrase that nobody would guess. Internet Search T

6. Keep your passwords secret, even from your best friend.

1.12. Privacy Protection

It is important to protect your information when you’re online and think carefully about

what it is ok to share and make public for everyone to see and what it is best to keep
private.

Sharing too much personal information such as your full date of birth or your full
name and address could leave you vulnerable for several reasons:

1. There are identity thieves who may try
to steal your personal information to

create an identity. Checkpoint

2. Identity thieves may use your
information to pretend to be you online. Fake news is deliberately made up stories or
images to make people believe something
that isn’t true.
3. There are some people who want to Live streaming is the broadcasting of real-time,
harm and harass others online. live, video to an audience over the internet.
A password is a secret word, phrase or
combination of characters that allows you
access to protected information or an account.

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