Cybersmart - Jazmine

Personal Information

LI: To identify what information is safe to share online and what information should be kept private

Private identity information:

• is information that should be kept private, such as your home address, bank account number and year of birth.

Personal information

• is information that cannot be used by identity thieves, such as your favourite food.                                   

Many sites we use ask us to share information online about ourselves. Remember that what you share with your friends may also be viewed by people you don’t know. Be careful who you trust online. Some people can access and use your information and pretend to be you. Giving out too much personal information can result in identity theft.

“Identity theft is when your personal information is used without your knowledge or permission.”

“Remember, what goes online stays online.  Forever... Hitting delete doesn’t ever change that.  So think first!”

Sources:   Digital Family Summit Website Cybersmart Australia Website Kidsmart Website Common Sense Media Website

Use the links on the in the yellow box above and on the Room 9 Topic page to help you decide what personal information is safe to share and what information you should never share online.

Personal Information (information that is safe to share)	Private Information (information that you should never share without the permission of an adult)
First name. Favourite things. Your country. Favourite music. Hobbies. Favourite food. Nicknames. Jobs. What school you go to. Where you like to eat. What you like to do. What school you got to. What you play. What you want to visit.	Passwords Emails Personal Information Family History Gmails Addreas What road you live on Phone number Credit card number D.O.B Surname Serial number Phone numbers Devices Where you live Mail box number Photo’s

Review your personal profile on your blog

Your blog is a way of sharing your work on a global stage. The work and comments you post can be seen by people you know and people who are strangers to you.

Use the knowledge you have gained from the learning today to help you review and update the “About me” section on your blog.

Thinking Outside the Box

Think about the social media sites you use after school. Do you need to review the information you have included about yourself? Take 5 minutes tonight to review your personal profile on any of these sites.

Share the learning from today with your family.