Cyber-Bullying and Online Safety

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Makkelijk

Vraag:

Are parents allowed to check e-mails and mobile phone traffic of under age children or teenagers?

Answer:

Yes, according the letter of the law they can do this.

Extra info:

If your parents have given you a mobile phone or internet access, they probably think that you are wise enough to handle it. So there has to be trust that you don't use your mobile for dumb stuff. And it follows, in principal that they don't need to check your calls or texts, unless you say they can.

But you cannot forget that as a minor, you are always the under the responsibility of your parents. If they think that you are in some way in danger, and they want to check your mobile or e-mail traffic so as to protect you from that danger, then you cannot stop them.

Gemiddeld

Vraag:

Formulate 3 tips for a reliable password.

Answer:

Never write your password down!
Use number, letters (upper and lower case) and other characters.
A password should comprise at least 8 characters.
Change your password from time to time.
Think up a sentence with eight words that is easy for you to remember and has a lot of meaning.
Take the first letter of each word - exchange a few of the letters for similar characters, i becomes 1, a becomes @ and e becomes 3

Moeilijk

Vraag:

Is downloading via torrents illegal?

Answer:

the USE of torrents is LEGAL; it's the CONTENT that can be illegal. Using a torrent to download for example free/open source software is fine. But it is prohibited to download the latest 'copyright protected movie'