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Understand how technology works, how digital behaviour affects people, and what you can do to stay safer online.
81 guides found
Cyber Conduct is about how we behave, communicate, protect ourselves and treat others in digital spaces.
Practical principles for behaving safely, responsibly and respectfully in digital spaces.
Understanding your responsibility when creating, sharing, accessing and storing information online.
What your online activity can reveal, why it matters and how to manage your digital footprint.
Understanding the ethical choices behind how we use technology, information and other people's digital spaces.
Taking responsibility for what you do online, including mistakes, harm and the consequences of your actions.
What it means to participate responsibly, safely and respectfully in digital communities.
Simple principles for communicating clearly, respectfully and responsibly online.
Practical ways to share, comment, forward and interact responsibly on social platforms.
How to use AI tools thoughtfully while protecting privacy, checking information and respecting other people.
A simple framework for deciding whether something should be posted, shared or forwarded.
Why online information can continue circulating even after you delete the original post, message or account.
Why information being publicly accessible does not automatically make every use of it appropriate.
Recognising when online behaviour moves beyond ordinary disagreement or mistakes and starts causing serious harm.
An introduction to how South African law can apply to digital behaviour, privacy, harassment, cybercrime and electronic activity.
A practical guide to recognising scam warning signs before you click, share information or send money.
Learn how to recognise phishing messages before you click, reply or reveal sensitive information.
A practical guide to checking unfamiliar links before you open them, and what to do if you already clicked.
Learn practical ways to check whether a website is legitimate before entering sensitive information.
A practical guide to checking suspicious WhatsApp messages before you reply, click or send anything.
Learn how to check suspicious SMS messages before you click, call, reply or share sensitive information.
A practical checklist for verifying online payment requests before you send money.
What to do if you entered your password into a suspicious or fake website.
Immediate steps after entering banking or payment information into a suspicious website.
What to do after downloading a file that may be malicious or unsafe.
Steps to take when you think another person may have access to an online account.
A practical response when an online account appears to have been compromised.
How to respond when you think someone else has access to your email account.
What to do after sharing an identity document or other sensitive personal information online.
Practical steps after discovering that personal information may have been exposed.
If you gave someone a one-time password or verification code, act quickly to protect the account and check for unauthorized activity.
If you gave someone a banking OTP or transaction verification code, take immediate steps to protect your money and account.
If you clicked a suspicious link and downloaded a file, take steps to limit further risk before opening or running it.
Unexpected loss of mobile service can be a warning sign of SIM-swap fraud. Learn what to check and what to do quickly.
If your phone is lost, act quickly to protect your accounts, personal information, SIM, and device.
If your phone is behaving strangely or you suspect someone has gained access, use a structured approach to check the device and protect your accounts.
If you sent money to a scammer, act quickly. Contact the payment provider or bank, preserve evidence, and secure any exposed accounts.
If your card number or other payment details were exposed, act quickly to limit unauthorized transactions and protect your accounts.
What to do if you gave a verification or login code to someone who contacted you.
How to handle a person asking for a login, OTP, or verification code.
What to do if you can no longer use your normal email password.
Practical steps when you suddenly lose access to an online account.
What to do if an unfamiliar phone number appears in your account recovery or security settings.
What to do if multi-factor authentication was disabled without your permission.
What an unexpected login or verification code can mean and what to check.
What to do when an online account sends messages without you doing it.
Why a compromised reused password can put other accounts at risk.
The immediate account-security steps after entering information into a phishing site.
What to do when a banking notification shows activity you did not authorise.
What to do if an unfamiliar beneficiary appears in your banking profile.
Immediate steps after approving an unfamiliar payment or authentication request.
How to handle unexpected calls from people claiming to be your bank.
What to do when someone asks for remote access to your computer or phone.
How to handle alarming browser warnings that claim your computer is infected.
What to do after installing software from outside the normal app store or trusted source.
How to review and reduce permissions granted to an app.
What repeated or unexpected permission requests can mean and what to check.
What to do if WhatsApp sends you a verification code you did not request.
Immediate steps if messages or activity suggest someone else is using your WhatsApp account.
What to do when someone creates or uses an account pretending to be you.
Practical steps for dealing with a fake social profile using your identity.
What to do if your South African ID number or other identity information appears online.
What to do after sending an identity document or ID information to an unintended recipient.
What to do when someone uses personal information to threaten, pressure, or intimidate you.
Practical steps when someone threatens to publish or distribute private information.
What to do when sensitive information is accidentally posted where others can see it.
What to consider if you entered personal, financial, confidential, or other sensitive information into an AI chatbot.
How to decide whether an AI tool actually needs personal information.
What to check after uploading a document containing potentially sensitive information to an AI service.
What parents or caregivers can do when a child receives a suspicious online message.
What to do when a child clicks a suspicious link.
What to do when a child shares personal information with someone online.
Practical steps for helping a child recover a compromised online account.
Practical steps for dealing with repeated unwanted or abusive online contact.
Steps to take when someone repeatedly monitors, contacts, or tracks you online.
How to check location-sharing settings on accounts, apps, and devices.
What repeated unexpected password-reset messages can mean and what to check.
What to do when your email address or other information appears in a reported data breach.
How to respond when you suspect your information was exposed by a breached service.
A practical checklist for spotting signs that an online account may have been accessed by someone else.
Signs to investigate when you suspect your mobile number has been targeted.