Handout
Other

Steve Wozniak, a True Hacker Made Millionaire

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Steve Wozniak, designer and programmer of Apple's initial computers. Includes a photograph.
Website
Other

Process Library

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth informational site to learn the internal processes running on a Windows computer. The source will help you understand and correct the invisible problems of computers such as viruses, hackers compromising the system, and slow...
Handout
Federal Trade Commission

On Guard Online: Protect Kids Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Become cyber smart! Learn some practical tips that will help guard you against Internet fraud and protect your personal information. Topics include kids' privacy laws, computer security, informational videos, and internet quizzes.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hacker

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a Wikipedia description of hacker.
Article
Other

How to Become a Hacker

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a description of and the issues surrounding hacking.
Article
Other

New Scientist Tech: Special Report on Computer Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides an overview of viruses and explores other malware topics such as spam and spyware.
Website
Other

Firewall.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Directory of firewall and computer security information includes tools, reviews of several popular packages, patches, employment, articles, and more.
Article
Youngzine

Youngzine: Yahoo: A Breach From the Past

For Students 9th - 10th
Everyday companies are being hacked. A recent hack was done to Yahoo! databases. Find out how easily hackers break into websites and ways we can protect ourselves from online theft.
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Hacking and Viruses: Facts

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn all about hacking. Find out about spam, viruses, how to protect your computer, and how to tell if your computer has been hacked.
Article
Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Use a Firewall

For Students 9th - 10th
Firewall software forms the first line of defense against hackers and certain types of computer viruses. This site explains what a firewall can do to help secure a computer and what it cannot do. The site also discusses different types...
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Need for Encryption

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why we need to encrypt computer data to avoid hackers.
Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Cyber Smart! Student Curriculum Lesson: Can You Hack It? [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn that computers and electronic files are property and explore the reasons for, consequences, and ethics of teen hacking. This ISTE-aligned lesson plan for Grades 6-8 includes student activity and Home Connection sheets....
Article
BBC

Bbc News: Heartbleed Bug: What You Need to Know

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the ways in which the Heartbleed bug has impacted internet security and what you can do to browse more safely.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:cyber War

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the extent to which the critical infrastructure of the U.S., including electrical power, finance, telecommunications, health care, transportation, water, defense and the Internet, is vulnerable to cyber attack.