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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gumshoeing the Web

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss hackers and issues of computer privacy. They read the article "Sniffing Out Crime by Bits and Bytes," and debate the article through role-playing.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hack Attack

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the recent hacker attacks on e-commerce sites by comparing and contrasting security issues in traditional commerce and e-commerce companies, determining solutions for security issues that face both types of companies.
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Website
Other

Firewall.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Directory of firewall and computer security information includes tools, reviews of several popular packages, patches, employment, articles, and more.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:cyber War

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the extent to which the critical infrastructure of the U.S., including electrical power, finance, telecommunications, health care, transportation, water, defense and the Internet, is vulnerable to cyber attack.
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Website
Other

Process Library

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth informational site to learn the internal processes running on a Windows computer. The source will help you understand and correct the invisible problems of computers such as viruses, hackers compromising the system, and slow...
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Heartbleed Bug: What You Need to Know

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the ways in which the Heartbleed bug has impacted internet security and what you can do to browse more safely.
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Cyber Law Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
Cyber Law Journal, a weekly publication of the New York Times, reflects on the legal issues raised by the Internet.
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Article
Other

New Scientist Tech: Special Report on Computer Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides an overview of viruses and explores other malware topics such as spam and spyware.
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Interactive
Federal Trade Commission

On Guard Online: Friend Finder

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge about internet safety while playing this fun interactive game designed to see if you can pick the right friends on social networking websites. Be sure to click on the link for helpful tips.