The Importance of Online Safety
Our Importance of Online Safety course is aimed at anyone looking to develop their knowledge for personal or professional reasons, or employers looking for online safety training for staff. This course covers the scope and risks of online safety and how to minimise the risks.
Course Length
26 hours
Course Level
CPD
Learning Method(s)
Online materials & assessment
Course Content
Section 1: The scope and risks of online activity
Discover positive uses of the internet, the surface web, deep web and dark web, the risks of negative online activity, why individuals may be vulnerable online, and possible outcomes of unsafe online activities.
Section 2: How online risks can be minimised
Learn about how potentially unsafe/illegal activity can be prevented, examples of what may be included in policies relating to internet use, individuals’ personal internet use at home, AUPs and parental controls.
Section 3: The influence of social media
Explore social media usage, social media and radicalisation, and the use of social media for propaganda.
Section 4: How to promote the safe use of social media
Discover safe social media settings and recommendations for use of personal information.
Section 5: How to recognise and respond to changes in behaviour indicating unsafe online behaviour
Learn what inappropriate uses of the internet are, signs that an individual is using the internet inappropriately, signs or changes in behaviour that might indicate that an individual is experiencing online abuse, and how an individual can be supported to change their online behaviour.