Digital safety and cyber ethics

Safe and responsible use of technology.

Teaching Aptitude5 questions

Digital safety

Strong passwords, privacy settings, not sharing personal details or OTPs, recognising phishing, and reporting cyberbullying. In India, cybercrime can be reported at cybercrime.gov.in or on the helpline 1930.

Cyber ethics

Respect others online, do not plagiarise, credit sources, respect copyright, and think before posting. Teachers should model and teach responsible digital citizenship.

Practice questions

Copying someone’s work from the internet and presenting it as your own is:	Easy
Repeatedly harassing a classmate through messages or social media is:	Easy
An email asking students to “verify” their password through a link is likely:	Medium
Which is a good digital-safety habit?	Easy
Responsible use of technology and respectful behaviour online is called:	Easy

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