Q5 Safe & Secure Username & Security

1. CREATING A GOOD USERNAME

With over 2.7 billion people using the Internet, you will find that the username you want to use to create an account may already be taken. You will need to be creative and create a username that you will remember and be unique to you.

Work with your partner or small group, and each select one of the following resources, take notes, and then share what you learned with your partners.

• 6 Things a Safe Username Should Always Do (Dashlane)
• How to Make a Unique Username -wikiHow (7/12/2023)
• How to Create the Perfect Username-Lifewire

Note: You can check to see if your username is still available on certain sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Photobucket, Hulu, Bebo, and others, by using the website namechk.

2. MOBILE SAFETY AND SECURITY

Mobile cell phones are everywhere. They are just as important as safety and security with your digital computing device, in fact, it is one of the more powerful options used today by many.

Open and Read the infographic on Cell Phone Safety (direct link here) and then discuss it with a partner or in class.

• What three points from this infographic stand out to you as most important?
• Do your points align with your partners?  You should each discuss why you believe your three points are the most important.  

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TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION CONTINUED
 

Sometimes the two-factor authentication uses a set of images and asks you to click on only the ones that include a certain thing like traffic lights, street crossing, a particular animal, etc. The one shown below tells you to click on all the images that have traffic lights, and after selecting them it may show another collection of images before you are logged in securely.