Read about the NSA and the everyday communications they have intercepted from average citizens.

Youth and Media focuses on the challenges young people face when accessing the Internet. Website addresses online safety, privacy, information quality and civic participation. Includes links to ongoing projects, publications and ways for...

Students simulate sending a secret message to a friend via the internet, attempting to deliver the message safely and securely.

While acknowledging the benefits of online talk and messaging, students consider scenarios in which they may feel uncomfortable, or may encounter inappropriate behavior on the Internet. Requires free membership.

A site that gives information on how to be anonymous and how to secure communications and files on the internet.

Find information on the internet as well as guidelines to follow in order to make surfing a fun and safe experience. The site also provides a link for parents to help them with children that will be using the internet.

Sharenting is when a parent or care-giving uses the internet to share news, images, videos, and information about their child. It mostly takes place on social media and in some cases on blogging sites. This site features questions,...

Your digital footprint is the mark that you leave behind when using the internet and can shape your online reputation. They are made up of the content you create, post and share; as well as the content that others post, and share, with...

Wouldn't it be great if all of our documents could be stored on the internet rather than eating up our hard drive space? The concept is 'cloud computing' and this issue provides some concern over this new type of computing.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Staying safe online is a lot like staying safe in the real world. By helping a Digital Citizen sign up for a new app, 2nd graders learn about the kinds of information they should keep to themselves when...

This site presents an overview of issues relating to cookies - their purpose, privacy concerns, available software, and more.

Learn all about browser tracking and cookies in this tutorial.

An interesting and informative article about cookies, the small bits of data that web servers store on your computer to enhance your web surfing. Clearly explains the uses and benefits and dispels common myths.

Passwords, by definition, are secrets. We use them to identify ourselves to systems and gain authorized access to places that other people are denied access to. Every online account is an identity, but only if it is reserved for the...

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.

Internet telephony is using the internet for voice communication. It is also called voice over IP (VOIP). This site provides some tips on how to use VOIP safely and avoid loss of privacy.

There are many ways for online criminals to take advantage of internet users. They may invade your privacy, steal your identity, rob you of your wealth, and infect your computer. This site provides links to information that can be used...

Students look beyond protecting their own privacy to respecting the privacy of others online. Students read and analyze case studies about students who have compromised the privacy of someone else online by tagging, copying, and...

In this instructional activity, students learn about digital permanence and talk about how hard it is to remove something from the Internet once you put it out there. (Video length: 1 min. 57 sec.]

This article provides a pro-business perspective on the adoption of digital identification of citizens by governments around the world. It looks at how governments can better serve their citizens by using this technology, its economic...

The Internet has heavily shaped our notion of identity. On the Internet, people can create a multitude of personas, some of which can be created with false information. As you read, take notes on the ways in which people express their...

Learn all about browsing, customizing, and bookmarking in Chrome, as well as personalizing your privacy and security settings.

Cyber Law Journal, a weekly publication of the New York Times, reflects on the legal issues raised by the Internet.

Help students answe the esential question, "What should you do before you share information on the Internet?"