Year 10 - Computing
Right to access
Online safety
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will evaluate the online world and their own internet activity for safety concerns in order to equip themselves with tools for protecting their online identities. They key takeaway of this unit is a repository of practical, risk-reducing steps that pupils can implement online.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to discuss the right to access information in the context of online safety concerns.
Key Notes
- Not all internet regulation is the removal of illegal content; some of it may instead be considered censorship.
- Laws around access to information online differ across the world.
- Technologies can be used to help citizens in areas with high levels of internet censorship to access information.
Vocabulary To Learn
- censorship: altering, restricting or prohibiting content viewed or published
- Dark Web: websites that are hosted on the Dark Net and therefore are not indexed by search engines and can only be accessed through specific software
- encryption: the process of applying an encryption algorithm to plaintext to produce ciphertext that cannot be understood (without decryption)
- VPN: a VPN (virtual private network) creates a secure and encrypted connection between a computer and other computers via the internet
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- If information is on the WWW, it can be accessed by anyone in the world.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.
Not all internet regulation is the removal of illegal content; some of it may instead be considered censorship. Laws around access to information online differ across the world.
2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'censorship'
altering, restricting or prohibiting content viewed or published. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.
3. Correct this common computing misconception.
Mistake: If information is on the WWW, it can be accessed by anyone in the world. Correction: Governments in different countries restrict what can be viewed or published by the citizens within their country.
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