1. Passwords Do you know how to create a secure password? Do you know that email and online banking should have a higher level of security and never use the same passwords as other sites? Do you have a system like LastPass for remembering passwords, or a secure app where they store this information? (See 10 Important Password Tips Everyone Should Know.) 2. Privacy What is private information? Do you know how to protect your private information like address, email, and phone number? Private information can be used to identify you. 3. Personal Information While this information (like the number of brothers and sisters you have or your favourite food) can't be used to identify you, you need to choose who you will share it with. What other information might be personal? Who would you share it with? 4. Photographs Are you aware that some private things may show up in photographs (license plates or street signs), and that you may not want to post those pictures? Do you know how to turn off a geotagging feature? Do you know that some facial recognition software can find you by inserting your latitude and longitude in the picture -- even if you aren't tagged? (See the Location-Based Safety Guide) 5. Property Do you understand copyright, Creative Commons, and how to generate a license for their own work? Do you respect property rights of those who create intellectual property? Some students will search Google Images and copy anything they see, assuming they have the rights. Sometimes they'll even cite "Google Images" as the source. You need to learn that Google Images compiles content from a variety of sources. You need to go to the source, see if you have permission to use the graphic (check out usage rights), and then cite that source. 6. Permission Do you know how to get permission for work you use, and do you know how to cite it? If not, research the answer. 7. Protection Do you understand what viruses, malware, phishing, ransomware, and identity theft are, and how these things work? If not, research the answer. 8. Professionalism Do you understand the professionalism of academics versus decisions about how you will interact in your social lives? Do you know about netiquette and online grammar? Are you globally competent? Can you understand cultural taboos and recognize cultural disconnects when they happen, and do you have skills for working out problems? 9. Personal Brand Have you decided on your voice and how you want to be perceived online? Do you realize you have a "digital tattoo" that is almost impossible to erase? Are you intentional about what you share?