Egypt Primary 6 Communication Technology, Week 15: Review: staying safe and storing files

Term 1 review and project: an idea for young Egyptians

Week 15 · Term 1 review: Themes 1–2 and the term project 'An idea for young Egyptians' · 3 lessons

Review: staying safe and storing files

ICT P6 Term 1, Themes 1–2

GoalReview safe gaming, cyber security, copyright, e-trading and the cloud with new tasks.

New words

spoofing · pretending to be a business or someone you know, to trick youencryption · changing data into a secret code so only the owner can read ite-trading · buying and selling shares yourself on a website or an appcloud storage · keeping files on remote servers that you reach over the internet

Explanation

Now Theme 2, calmly and positively. Remember that you are never in trouble for telling a trusted adult. Games: they can teach thinking and teamwork, and they have three kinds of risk, physical, psychological and security. A limit agreed with your family leaves time for sleep, homework, moving about and friends, so it supports well-being. Digital theft: use strong passwords, a second proof, fingerprint or face locks, and encryption. Cyber security: beware of scareware and spoofing, never click strange links, make a safety plan. Copyright and money: respect creators, name your sources; shares are equal parts of a company, prices can fall, and only adults invest. The cloud: remote servers store files; good points are space, back-up, sharing and extra security; weak points are the need for internet, cost and a small breach risk. Cloud suites bring office tools together, and sharing can be view-only or edit.

Topic	Key idea	First move or rule
games	physical, psychological and security risks	agree a limit with the family
data theft	password, second proof, fingerprint, encryption	tell a trusted adult
cyber security	scareware and spoofing	do not click; tell a grown-up
copyright and money	name sources; shares can rise or fall	only adults invest
the cloud	remote servers; suite; view or edit	strong password and a second proof

Worked examples

Situation	Kind of risk
tired and sore after playing too long	physical
upset after unkind words	psychological
sharing details with a stranger	security

Risk sorting. Feeling tired and sore after playing too long is a physical risk. Feeling upset after unkind words is a psychological risk. Sharing personal details with a stranger is a security risk.

Spot the threat. A box says ‘Virus found! Click now!’: scareware. A message with a friend’s name asks for a password: spoofing. An advert says ‘Double your money in a week!’: a scam. For all three: do not click, do not answer, tell a grown-up.

Problem	What helps
a lost flash drive	cloud back-up
a guessed password	a second proof
a thief copies a file	encryption
a relative should only read	view-only sharing

Problem and solution. A flash drive is lost: a cloud back-up helps. A password is guessed: a second proof helps. A thief copies a file: encryption helps. A family member needs to read a story: view-only sharing helps.

Class activity

Cloud stand plan. Plan an exhibition stand about one cloud application, for example a cloud suite with sharing. Draw the stand, write three labels (what it is, what it helps with, how to keep it safe) and a poster with four safety rules. Do not use any real account or product name.

Practice

Name the three kinds of risk in online games.

A pop-up says ‘Virus found!’ with a link. What is it, and what do you do?

Give one security feature of the cloud.

How can a family limit on games support well-being?