{"id":26783,"date":"2020-05-25T13:17:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T13:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/?p=26783"},"modified":"2020-05-25T13:17:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T13:17:40","slug":"how-to-protect-students-online-data-privacy-to-make-education-safer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/how-to-protect-students-online-data-privacy-to-make-education-safer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect Student\u2019s Online Data Privacy to make education safer"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Protect Student’s Online Data Privacy to make education safer<\/p>\n

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Thanks to the intensive integration of online resources into an educational process, students have started spending more and more time on the Internet. This is where the problem of student data privacy has become obvious.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paper writing services<\/span><\/a> are making it easier for an average student to deal with academic tasks. To create an account, it is necessary to provide some personal information, including a name, date of birth, valid email, and some other details. Students usually don\u2019t understand how their data can be collected and shared online by someone else. At that point, it is crucial to protect data by taking special measures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Understood under Student Data?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Before some action is taken, it\u2019s good to know what hides behind student data<\/span><\/p>\n

privacy. Personal data consist of his or her identity, education, or anything else that is requested by online vendors. It involves name, address, date and place of birth, course attendance, university, and other nuances required for strategic processing. It also involves the data issued by the student or teacher in the use of edtech \u2013 email, Internet brochures, and educational apps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Should We Care About Student\u2019s Privacy Online?<\/span><\/h3>\n

In schools and colleges, student data is determined as their grades, health and discipline records, and attendance. Only school administration, including the teachers, principal, and administrator can get access to this data. Needless to say, without protection, this information can be stolen, changed, or modified by third parties illegally. Of course, this is a college or school responsibility to keep this data from loss and stealing.<\/span><\/p>\n

When students are surfing the Internet, they can visit some suspicious sites and leave their private data like names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and even credit card information there. Needless to say, this is an easy way for hackers to get private data and use it illegally. Some Internet hackers use phishing emails which they send to victims to get their passwords, personal data, and other private information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even online games can be dangerous because some of them require private data about the student and their bank card data. Through these services, hackers can get access to private information to use it illegally. Lately, there were a lot of reports about a great number of self-harming online games that are based on challenges and invite students to join social media groups. Most of these games are self-harming and some of them lead to suicide even.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we can see, there are many ways for students to share their personal data with Internet thieves accidentally. Nowadays, all the students have smartphones and computers, and they may surf the Internet without any fears and concerns. That\u2019s why it\u2019s quite important to inform students about potential threats and teach them the main rules on how to protect their online privacy. Both schools and parents should talk to students about their privacy online and explain the importance of this issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ways to Protect Student\u2019s Online Privacy<\/span><\/h2>\n

Whether you like it or not, online tools, electronic games, and social media happen to be a big part of life for most students. Below are some useful tricks to help students learn more about their online privacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Think before you share some personal information. <\/span><\/i>When you register on the\u00a0 website, you should explore it first. Also, you should be selective about the personal details you give away.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Be careful with online payments<\/span><\/i>. Surely, all the people buy things online but if you do it on a suspicious site, hackers can get information about your credit card. It means they will be able to make transfers from your back card illegally. Make payments only on well-known websites.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t leave any personal data on social media<\/span><\/i>. Many people write their home addresses and even phones on social media profiles. It\u2019s a bad decision to do because someone can use this information illegally. Think twice and don\u2019t leave any private data for strangers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t visit any suspicious sites<\/span><\/i>. Try not to visit unknown sites, especially if you\u2019ve got these links in emails. This is an easy way to provide hackers with your personal data. Remember that your own safety is in your hands!<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t open any suspicious emails<\/span><\/i>. Sometimes, people can become victims of hackers just because they\u2019re too curious. If you\u2019ve got an email with the title \u201cOpen and get $1,000,000 right now!\u201d, it\u2019s better to delete this letter. It\u2019s the most common way when people share their personal data with hackers even without knowing about it.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Change your passwords regularly<\/span><\/i>. Use strong passwords for your email box, social media profiles, and other sites you used to visit. Don\u2019t forget to change them regularly to maintain your privacy online.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t confirm any suggestions to join suspicious social media groups<\/span><\/i>. Stay away from such things to keep you safe. Block all the strangers who try to ask your personal data like address, passwords, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t save your passwords or any other private data on the computer<\/span><\/i>. You shouldn\u2019t keep this kind of data on paper too. Try to use a password generator to maintain your privacy and don\u2019t share your passwords or credit card information with anyone else.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Make updates to privacy settings. <\/span><\/i>It is crucial to know how to change your<\/span><\/li>\n
  • privacy settings to check who access your personal information. Privacy settings are to be adjusted to your personal purposes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Get familiar with privacy policies. <\/span><\/i>When you make a website evaluation, you should pay special attention to security. Every education program or tool has clearly stated terms and conditions that must be followed by all users.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Keep passwords secret. <\/span><\/i>When you sign up for an online school, education source, or lesson, you make sure that your password is secure enough to maintain your privacy. Ideally, passwords should be a random mix of numbers and letters, and should never include personal information such as birth dates or names. Thinking that you can escape with a simple combination is wrong.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Have decent online behavior. <\/span><\/i>Whatever your online topic is, its foundation should be based on the principle of politeness.<\/span> It is your responsibility as an online user. An online classroom will also be the place where you speak nicely and politely.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Learn how to access information and support. <\/span><\/i>You need to know there is always online assistance available if things go wrong. If you become the target of a scam, there are people you can refer to.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Everything that is involved in the special setting is the subject to privacy matters. Thus, students need some up-to-date guidance to help them navigate a digital world. By using at least some of the above-mentioned recommendations, the possible risk becomes smaller.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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