Cyber-security

Video Transcription

Hello, everyone, I hope you are having a really wonderful day. Today we're going to focus in on the concept of cybersecurity. And for today's lesson, I've chosen a quote by Henry Ford, where he states, "The only real security that a man will have in his world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability." I absolutely love this quote because I think it emphasizes to our students that in order to have that real sense of security, that all we actually need to do is be knowledgeable and get some experience, and that really makes us the experts.

By the end of today's lesson on cybersecurity, you will be able to describe the 3 C's Framework and how it applies to that safety and security online. You'll be able to explain specifically the Cybersecurity section of that framework, and you're going to be able to illustrate what to teach your students about cybersecurity.

So let's focus in first on the 3 C's Framework. What is it? Well very specifically, the 3 C's Framework is a framework developed by Dr. Pruitt-Mentle. She is an educational researcher who created a theoretical framework for really focusing and promoting the responsible use of technology. Her framework is exceptionally qualified and has been adopted by many different state departments of education, as well as various leading internet safety curriculum providers.

What her framework does is look at three major areas. First focusing in on cybersafety, then looking at cybersecurity, and finally looking at the concept of cyberethics. Now you'll notice that there is some overlap between these three major areas, but her framework really focuses in on breaking them apart so that we can clearly talk about each individual element.

So let's focus in now on the major element of cybersecurity. I'm going to show you a pretty intense definition. This definition of what cybersecurity is brought to you by the 2000 Cybersecurity Information Act, and it states that the vulnerability of any computing system, software, program, or critical infrastructure to or their ability to resist intentional interference, compromise, or incapacitation through the misuse of or by unauthorized means of the internet, public or private telecommunication systems, or other similar conduct that violates federal, state, or international law, that harms interstate commerce of the US, or that threatens public health and safety.

Now that right there is a mouthful. So let's really break that down so we understand what cybersecurity means according to this information act. What we're looking at here are any computing systems, and these computing systems specifically that have a vulnerability or their ability to resist that interference or incapacitation, specifically interference or incapacitation that violates the law, that harms commerce in the United States, or that threatens public health and safety.

Mainly when we discuss cybersecurity in schools, we're talking about the safety steps that can be taken both by the school, by the teacher, and by the student to avoid revealing that personal information online, and making sure that when we do interact on social networking sites, that we're not giving away too much of our personal information.

Next let's take a look at what to teach our students about cybersecurity. First and foremost, we need to make sure that our students recognize the inherent risks of being online. It's really hard to measure the risk that you're taking at any individual moment when being on electronic device or using electronic networks, and so it's important that students understand any time they encounter this technology, they're taking on some sort of risk.

It's also important for us to teach our students to make well-informed decisions, both in who they interact with online, as well as what kind of information they're choosing to put out there for the world to see. It's also important to teach our students how to maintain up-to-date knowledge of digital security issues and strategies.

That our students acknowledge when there have been significant purity breaches, that they know about various new viruses that are out there and cause them a potential harm, and the way in which they can try to avoid falling into one of these security traps. The goal is that we have a happy, healthy computer.

Finally, it's important for us to teach our students to demonstrate this safe and secure behavior, to remind them that they can really be that model and an advocate for cyber secure behavior. They can do this with their friends, with their classmates, and even with their family members.

Now that we're done with the lesson, let's go ahead and review. By the end of this lesson, you should now be able to describe the 3 C's Framework and how it applies to being safe online. You should be able to explain the Cybersecurity section of this framework, and you should be able to illustrate what to teach your students about cybersecurity.

Now I would like to take just a moment for reflection. As you reflect on the information covered in this cybersecurity tutorial, what are the challenges you foresee if you start implementing the education of cybersecurity with your students? As you reflect on how this new information can be applied, you might want to explore the Additional Resources section that accompanies this video presentation. This is where you'll find links to resources chosen to really help you deepen your learning and explore ways to apply your newly-acquired skillset.

That's all we have for right now, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.