Internet Security and Privacy
This module empowers consumers to enjoy all the benefits of being online while still preserving their personal privacy, protecting their accounts and reputation, and keeping themselves and their families safe on a computer or mobile device.
Publications are available online, with most also available as a PDF download. Government agencies, nonprofits and other community-based organizations who wish to distribute our publications for educational purposes can use the PDF file to instantly produce a professional-looking brochure using an office printer.
Publication List
Put a Lock on It
This fact sheet gives Internet users the knowledge to keep themselves and their families safe while taking advantage of the many benefits of being online. Topics include securing your online accounts and mobile apps, shopping and banking safely on a computer or mobile device, preserving your privacy while using social media, and avoiding unwelcome content and communications.
Put a Lock on It - Seminar lesson plan and activities
The 31-page Put a Lock on It lesson plan, available only as a PDF download, guides community educators through a 2.5-hour workshop that includes three activities designed to give participants an opportunity to practice what they’ve learned. The lesson is designed to be used with the companion Put a Lock on It PowerPoint presentation.
Put a Lock on It - PowerPoint Slides
The Put a Lock on It PowerPoint presentation, available for download in the “Download File” section, is designed to be used with the 31-page companion Put a Lock on It lesson plan.
Put a Lock on It - Protecting your online privacy (Spanish)
Esta hoja informativa le ofrece a usuarios de Internet el conocimiento para que tanto ellos como sus familias se mantengan seguros mientras aprovechan las varias ventajas de Internet. Los temas incluyen cómo asegurar las cuentas de Internet y aplicaciones móviles, seguridad en las compras y operaciones bancarias por computadora o dispositivo móvil, cómo mantener la privacidad en las redes sociales, y cómo evitar contenido y comunicaciones no deseados.
Put a Lock on It - Protecting your online privacy (Vietnamese)
Bản tin xác thật này giúp người sử dụng mạng điện toán mở rộng kiến thức để bảo vệ họ và gia đình khi tận dụng nhiều lợi ích trên mạng. Các đề tài bao gồm bảo vệ trương mục mạng điện toán và các ứng dụng (apps), vào trang mua sắm và ngân hàng an toàn trong máy điện toán hay di động, giữ kín được các tin tức riêng tư khi dùng mạng xã hội, và tránh nhận các nội dung và thông tin liên lạc không muốn.