Most young people are accustomed to having online profiles on their mobile devices,such as smart phones,pads,and laptops.These devices contain a significant amount of information about them and their friends and family,including contact numbers,photos and locations.Since they are exposed to cyber more frequently,young people need to be aware of cyber threats and have a good understanding of cybersecurity,the measures taken to protect systems,networks,devices,and programs from digital attacks.
Cybersecurity experts continually identify the use of strong,unique passwords as one of their top recommendations.However,because young people have been using passwords online for most of their lives,they might not have stopped to think about how unsafe their passwords actually are.Indeed,strong passphrases,passcodes or other features such as touch identification to lock their devices can help protect their information if their devices are lost or stolen.
Public wireless networks are widely used nowadays,however,they are not safe,which means that anyone could possibly see what you are doing on your laptop or smart phone while you are connected to them.Young people should limit what they do on public WiFi,and avoid logging in to personal accounts like email and E-pay.If needing a safer connection,they should consider using a virtual private network (VPN) or a personal mobile hotspot.
Finally,information on how to act online is important for the safety of young people.They should be taught that they should add "friends" on social media only if they know who he or she is.They should also be made aware that posting pictures of other people without their permission might get themselves into trouble.
Starting to use these methods and raising the certain awareness of cybersecurity at an early age can dramatically improve the security of a young person's online life.
(1)What is cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is the measures taken to protect systems,networks,devices,and programs from digital atacks./ The measures taken to protect systems,networks,devices,and programs from digital attacks/The measures taken to protect your personal information online.
Cybersecurity is the measures taken to protect systems,networks,devices,and programs from digital atacks./ The measures taken to protect systems,networks,devices,and programs from digital attacks/The measures taken to protect your personal information online.
(2)What is the possible danger of connecting to public wireless networks? Anyone could possibly see what you are doing on your laptop or smart phone./What you are doing on your mobile devices will be exposed to other people./Their personal information may leak out (be unsafe).
Anyone could possibly see what you are doing on your laptop or smart phone./What you are doing on your mobile devices will be exposed to other people./Their personal information may leak out (be unsafe).
(3)Read the following statement,underline the false part of it and explain the reason.Experts continually recommend young people to use passwords frequently because they lack security awareness. Experts recommend young people to use passwords frequently because they lack security awareness.In spite of frequent use of passwords online,young people may not be aware of how unsafe their passwords actually are.So experts continually recommend them to use strong,unique passwords.
Experts recommend young people to use passwords frequently because they lack security awareness.In spite of frequent use of passwords online,young people may not be aware of how unsafe their passwords actually are.So experts continually recommend them to use strong,unique passwords.
(4)Please briefly present what you can do to improve your cybersecurity. (about 40 words) Firstly,I will design strong passwords to unlock my mobile phone.Also,when in public places,I choose to use my mobile hotspot rather than public WiFi.Besides,if strangers ask me to add"friends" on WeChat,I tend to refuse.
Firstly,I will design strong passwords to unlock my mobile phone.Also,when in public places,I choose to use my mobile hotspot rather than public WiFi.Besides,if strangers ask me to add"friends" on WeChat,I tend to refuse.