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Chapter 3
Digital security for the family
Table of contents
- How to use this guide
- Introduction
- 1. Antivirus software – necessity or fad
- 2. The importance of passwords in securing accounts
- 3. Protecting your family’s online data
- 4: Internet usage control for parents and children
- 5. Risks for minors on the Internet
- 6. Recap: the main ideas of the chapter
- 7. Quick Self-Assessment Test
- 8. How can we use this knowledge in everyday life
- Bibliography
Bibliography
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