Lesson
Impersonation and Identity Theft
What are the potential impacts of impersonation and identity theft?
Grade
6–8Time
30 mins.
Objectives
- Define impersonation and identity theft
- Reflect on the potential impacts of someone else using your identity
- Review strategies for securing your information online
Vocabulary
cybersecurity risks .
impersonation .
identity theft
cybersecurity risks – potential threats to a person's or an organization's digital systems or accounts
impersonation – when a person pretends to be someone they are not
identity theft – a type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity
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