This document provides tips and guidelines for staying safe online and protecting personal information and privacy. It discusses the importance of cybersecurity and cautions about oversharing personal location data on social media and with apps, as this can increase risks of stalking, privacy violations, and identity theft. The document encourages users to check their privacy and location settings on apps and social media accounts, only share their location with trusted individuals, avoid geotagging posts, and be selective about what information and how much personal data they share online. It concludes by listing 10 tips for improving cybersecurity, such as using strong passwords, updating devices regularly, and deleting unused apps and accounts.

1. You sure that's
SECURE?
A Cybersecurity Guide for
Staying Safe Online
Created by Washington
Trafficking Prevention

2. What IS
cybersecurity?
CYBERSECURITY
is a set of good habits and
skills we can use to stay
safer online.
Cybersecurity helps
protect your information,
identity, location, and
privacy.

3. Who*really*
needstoknow
yourlocation?
Who SHOULD you
share with?
RISKS OF
LOCATION SHARING
OVERSHARING your location
can put you at risk of data
theft, home invasion,
cyberstalking, and online
exploitation.
Most apps and social media have location tracking options to
connect your online activity with your location. Sometimes,
this can be helpful, like when using navigation or looking
for a nearby restaurant. However, most apps and social media
don’t need to access your location to work properly.
YES: NO:
Your parents,
siblings, or
other close
family or
household
members
Friends from
school,
coworkers,
online
friends or
followers
TIP: sharing your real-time
location with a trusted individual
like a parent or older sibling can
be a good security measure in case
of emergency!
CLICK HERE to learn how to do so
with Google Maps on iOS or Android!

4. GEOTAGGING:
Is it worth it?
GEOTAGGING is a way apps and social
media tag your posts and photos
with location data, including names
of places and physical coordinates
where you are.
RISKS OF
GEOTAGGING
Publicly broadcasting
your real time
location puts you at
risk for stalking,
privacy violation,
robbery, and
exploitation.
"Just checking in..."
Restaurants and businesses will
sometimes offer a small discount
for "checking in" on Facebook or
Instagram with a geotag.
Is that 10% off worth anyone who
checks your profile knowing where
you are?
ACTIVITY: CHECK YOUR LOCATION SETTINGS
Go through each app on your phone and check its location settings to
check when and how your location is being shared! Turn off location
sharing for apps that don't need it!
Learn how do to so on iOS or Android!

5. SHARING
SETTINGS
Most social media apps have privacy
settings you can change and customize to
fit your needs.
Is there any post or picture of yourself that you
would want everyone on planet Earth to see? If not,
then it’s probably a good idea to review the privacy
settings for all your social media accounts.
Setting your account to private or where only
friends can see what you post is the safest
option to keep what you share between friends
and family.
Learn how to change your privacy settings on
Twitter
Click
here!
TikTok
Click
here!
Facebook, Snapchat,
& Instagram
Click
here!

6. Are You Cyber-Secure?
1.Password Protect
Password protect all your devices. Update
passwords regularly and use 2-factor
authentication when possible!
2.Cover your webcam
If your laptop has a built-in camera, cover it
with a sticker or webcam cover.
3.Check location settings
Turn off location settings on apps that don't
need it and remove past geotags on posts.
4.Turn it off
Turn off WiFi and Bluetooth on your devices
when you are not using them.
5.Update!
Update software on phones, computers, and other
devices regularly.

7. 6.Don't need it? Delete it!
Delete apps and deactivate accounts that you
haven't used in over 6 months.
7.Remove banking details
Don't store banking or payment card information
on any online accounts.
8.Avoid unsecure WiFi
When using public WiFi networks, only connect
to those that require a password.
9.Get rid of spam!
Set up your email to automatically delete or
filter out spam emails. Never click into them!
10.Check browser plug-ins
If you have installed plug-ins to your internet
browser, delete ones you don't use or that
request access to your information.

8. Thank you for reading this online
safety zine brought to you by
Washington Trafficking Prevention!
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involved, visit
www.traffickingprevention.org
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