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Checklist Fact sheet 6 – E-mail and communication

Checklist Fact sheet 6 – E-mail and communication

Checklist Fact sheet 6 – E-mail and communication
  • Have you created several e-mail accounts and set different passwords for each?
  • Is the password sufficiently “strong” (more than 8 characters long, with a combination of letters, numbers and symbols)?
  • Do you clearly label your e-mails with relevant key words in the subject line?
  • Have you enabled two-factor security on your e-mail accounts (providing an extra security question and/or your mobile phone number)?

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Checklist Fact sheet 7 – Chat and messaging media

Checklist Fact sheet 7 – Chat and messaging media

Checklist Fact sheet 7 – Chat and messaging media
  • Have you included contact details in your website or blog?
  • Have you taken steps to protect your online privacy?
  • Have you checked that the content that you are using for your website/blog is in accordance with copyright law?

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Checklist Fact sheet 8 – Social networking and social sharing

Checklist Fact sheet 8 – Social networking and social sharing

Checklist Fact sheet 8 – Social networking and social sharing
  • Reputation is something we only have one of: do you systematically “think before you post”?
  • When did you last update your privacy settings on the sites you use?
  • Democracy depends on the participation of as many citizens as possible in the public debate: have you tried making your voice heard through relevant social network sites?

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Checklist Fact sheet 9 – Privacy and privacy settings

Checklist Fact sheet 9 – Privacy and privacy settings

Checklist Fact sheet 9 – Privacy and privacy settings
  • Is it necessary to post that tagged photo on a social networking site?
  • Have you read the mobile app agreement to understand what are you sharing: what you own and what “they” own?
  • When you upload apps, are you sure you know exactly what private information they will access? Is such access really necessary for the app to function?
  • Do you understand what the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation implies for you?

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  • Internet Literacy Handbook
    • 1. Internet: Anytime, Anywhere
    • 2. Internet – Connecting ideas and people
    • 3. Internet – Participating in the knowledge society
    • 4. Internet – For everyone
    • 5. Internet – Addressing the challenge
    • 6. Internet - Looking forward
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