Online Safety and Security Terms

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Personal Information

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Information that is personal to you. Includes things like your name, address, school, location, phone number, birthdate, and more.

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Unwanted Requests

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Messages or contact from strangers or people you don't know well, which may make you feel uncomfortable.

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Reporting

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Telling an adult or a website about something harmful or inappropriate you’ve seen or experienced online.

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Trusted Adult

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Someone you feel safe talking to, like a parent, teacher, school counselor, or relative.

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Stranger

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Someone you haven’t met in real life, and who your family doesn’t know well.

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Malicious Email

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Emails that appear to be from a legitimate source (such as a bank) but are not. They often encourage you to “act quickly.”

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Spam

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Unwanted or junk email.

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Phishing

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The attempt to obtain personal information by disguising as a trustworthy entity. Phishing emails may contain links to websites that distribute malware.

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Malware

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Malware is short for “malicious software.” It is software that can damage a digital device, steal your personal information, or spy on you. Viruses, “Trojans,” spyware, and ransomware are malware.

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Pop-Ups

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Short for a small “pop up window.” These may suddenly appear when you are online. Some are “malicious.”