Week 9 · Theme 2 Digital Safety and Security Precautions, Lessons 1–2 Explorer in Action; Protecting Ourselves and Our Information · 3 lessons
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Personal information: what stays private
ICT P5 Term 1, Theme 2: pp. 44–53
GoalTell which personal information stays private and which is safe to share on a pretend form.
New words
personal information (PII) · details that can show who you arebreak-in · getting into someone’s computer or account without permissionprivate · not to be told to strangerssecurity software · a program that guards a device from harmful programs
Explanation
Personal information, or PII, is any detail that can show who you are. Your full name, your home address, your date of birth, your phone number, your passwords and your family’s bank numbers are all personal. Some people try to get into computers and accounts without permission, and they want these details. So keep them private. A safe rule: share as little as possible. A first name and an invented hobby are fine on a pretend form. Use different strong passwords, keep devices updated and protected with security software, and ask a trusted grown-up. Nobody is in trouble for asking.
Safe on a pretend form
Keep private
a first name
full name and surname
an invented hobby, like ‘drawing’
home address
favourite colour
date of birth and phone number
a made-up nickname
passwords and bank numbers
Worked examples
A pretend sign-up form asks for name, hobby and address. Karim writes ‘Karim’ and ‘football’, and leaves the address empty. He asks a grown-up what to do next.
Jana’s friend asks her for her password so they can play a game together. Jana says kindly, ‘Passwords are only for me, but we can play side by side.’
Omar’s tablet says an update is ready. A grown-up installs it. Updates fix weak places that people who break in could use.
Class activity
Pretend form. Draw a sign-up form for a pretend reading club with five lines: first name, hobby, home address, phone number, favourite book. Colour the two lines that are safe to fill in green and the others red. Write on the red ones ‘ask a grown-up’. Check with a partner.
Practice
1
What is PII?
Personal details that can show who you are, like your full name or address.
2
Give two examples of details you keep private.
For example: home address, password, date of birth, bank numbers.
3
Which is fine on a pretend form: a first name or a home address?
A first name.
4
Why do grown-ups install updates?
They fix weak places that people who break in could use.
