LOUIS Libraries: Advancing Digital Opportunity: A Higher Education Toolkit: Digital Privacy & Internet Safety

Digital Privacy & Internet Safety

Instructive articles and tips on digital privacy and internet safety. Also includes lesson plans for Data Detox workshops.

Online Safety Basics, National Cybersecurity Alliance

Find Curricula, Cyber.org (The Academic Initiative of the Cyber Innovation Center)

Search free cyber lessons and courses for use in K-12 settings; Also useful for community outreach.

Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

CISA program that offers advice to stay safe online. Download “Stay Safe Online” and “Phishing” tip sheets. Available in many languages.

Social Media TestDrive, Cornell University Social Media Lab

Social media simulator. Target audience is middle school-aged youth. Each module teaches essential digital citizenship concepts, covering topics such as privacy, online identities, cyberbullying, Scams and Phishing, and more.

Discover online safety resources; learn top tips for internet safety; and work to prevent and combat online bullying and harassment.
View resources for individuals, parents, young adults, and teachers.

Empowering kids to be safe, confident explorers of the online world.
Includes curriculum for educators and hands-on practice for kids with four challenging games.

This research into digital safety was conducted using a web survey of over 16,000 parents, teens and other adults throughout 17 countries. Regional survey reports are also available to download.