What is Internet safety?
'''Internet safety''' is the topic of teaching people how to be [[Safety|safe]] when using the [[internet]]. It is particularly important when using [[social media]], through which personal information is shared. Internet safety is mainly taught in [[Primary school|primary]] and [[secondary school]]s and focuses on making sure children know that: * you should not share your personal information on the internet, * you should think before you write comments about people - how it could affect them, * you should always tell an adult if there is something that upsets you, * you should not meet someone you have talked to on the internet without an adult. Choose a strong password with different characters and numbers. There are more ways to secure your devices when surfing through Internet, you can use a [[Virtual private network|VPN]] (Virtual Private Network) which ensures secure network access, it is usually recommended to use a paid service rather than a free service. An [[antivirus software|Anti-virus]] is highly recommended to be installed on your device to ensure securing web surfing. == Related pages == *[[Computer security]] [[Category:Internet culture]] [[Category:Safety]] .[https://www.anonycodexia.tech/2022/06/how-to-stay-safe-on-internet-from-cyber.html?m=1 Internet safety] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228183955/https://www.anonycodexia.tech/2022/06/how-to-stay-safe-on-internet-from-cyber.html?m=1 |date=2022-12-28 }} {{tech-stub}}