Digital Citizenship

 

Digital Security & Password Protectors

Digital security involves the use of software and other applications to protect oneself across the internet (GPB Education, 2021). Digital crimes are committed on the daily. This involves hacking into peoples accounts and using their information to their benefit. It is important for students to recognize the severity of these crimes and to also protect themselves.

First it is important to recognize the process attackers use to acquire personal digital information. Attackers access personal information and sell it to an illegitimate source who then publishes it (Higuero et al., 2009). Password protectors are important to keep personal information secure. This can be personal password protectors or an institutional digital security system.

Alexa

We all know a digital friend in our home or one our phones. Siri, Alexa, and OK Google can be used to filter negativity and false information. Guided artificial intelligence such as Alexa provide a safe space for everyone to express themselves. The filter can eliminate false information or hostile content (The Christian Science Monitor, 2017). In the future, these technologies can be used to filter student content and discussions. Students will need to learn how to communicate and express themselves in a professional manner while recognizing proper digital etiquette.

Overall, it is important to emphasize the importance of digital citizenship, ethics, and netiquette. The world of technology will forever be evolving. It is not going to go aware and students need to learn how to utilize digital technologies. 

GPB Education (2021, July 30). Digital CitizenshipLinks to an external site.. [Video]. Things Explained. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfZN4_gP5kQ

Higuero, M., Unzilla, J., Saiz, P., Jacob, E., Aguado, M., & Goirizelaia, I. (2009). A practical tool for analysis of security in systems for distribution of digital contents based on ‘attack trees.’ 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, 2009. BMSB ’09. IEEE International Symposium On, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBMSB.2009.5133754

Tools to reshape digital etiquette. (2017, April 2). The Christian Science Monitor.