Staying safe online

Using strong passwords, keeping personal information private, telling a trusted adult, and being kind online

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What should you do if something online makes you feel uncomfortable? A) Tell a trusted adult B) Keep it secret C) Click on more things like it D) Share it with friends
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True or false? You should keep your passwords secret. A) True B) False
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Which of these is a strong password? A) A long mix of letters, numbers and symbols B) Your name C) 123 D) password
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True or false? You should share your home address with people you only know online. A) True B) False
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Match each letter in SMART to its rule. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: S - Safe, M - Meet, A - Accepting, R - Reliable, T - Tell Right: Keep personal information private, Never meet up with online strangers, Do not accept files from strangers, Not everything online is true, Tell a trusted adult if worried
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Someone you only know online asks to meet up. What should you do? A) Do not meet them and tell a trusted adult B) Meet them straight away C) Tell them your school D) Give them your phone number
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True or false? You should treat people online with the same kindness as people in real life. A) True B) False
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Match each action to whether it is safe or unsafe online. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Telling a trusted adult about a worrying message, Using a strong password, Sharing your address with a stranger, Opening an attachment from an unknown person Right: Safe, Safe, Unsafe, Unsafe
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True or false? If someone is being unkind online, you should answer back with unkind words too. A) True B) False
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Which is the strongest password? A) Sun3ower!River9 B) 123456 C) password D) abc
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Answer key

Staying safe online · for parents and teachers

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Tell a trusted adult
Always tell a trusted adult if something online makes you feel worried, sad or uncomfortable.
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True
True. Keep your passwords secret so other people cannot get into your accounts.
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A long mix of letters, numbers and symbols
Strong passwords are long and mix letters, numbers and symbols. Names and simple words are easy to guess.
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False
False. Never share personal information like your home address with people you only know online.
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S - Safe → Keep personal information private; M - Meet → Never meet up with online strangers; A - Accepting → Do not accept files from strangers; R - Reliable → Not everything online is true; T - Tell → Tell a trusted adult if worried
The SMART rules help you stay safe online: be Safe, do not Meet strangers, do not Accept unknown files, check things are Reliable, and Tell a trusted adult.
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Do not meet them and tell a trusted adult
Never meet someone you only know online. Always tell a trusted adult straight away.
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True
True. People online have feelings too. Always be kind and polite, just as you would in real life.
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Telling a trusted adult about a worrying message → Safe; Using a strong password → Safe; Sharing your address with a stranger → Unsafe; Opening an attachment from an unknown person → Unsafe
Safe actions protect you. Unsafe actions could lead to harm. Always think before you act online.
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False
False. Do not reply with unkind words. Tell a trusted adult and, if you can, block or report the person.
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Sun3ower!River9
'Sun3ower!River9' is long and mixes letters, numbers and symbols.