Module overview
Duration: 
Approximately 20 minutes
Student partnership 
This module was developed with UQ student partners as part of a Student-Staff Partnership project.
Graduate attributes
Knowledge and skills you can gain from this module will contribute to your Graduate Attributes:
Connected citizens
This module is part of Digital Essentials, a series of online modules to help you quickly build your digital skills so you can succeed in study and work.
Return to UQ Library.
Aims and objectives
This module will:
- outline cyber security issues
- explore ways to protect your privacy online
- provide information and guidance on account security.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- check cyber security scams and threats
- control the information you provide online to protect your privacy
- understand how accounts are hacked and ways to reduce your risk
- practice proper account and password management.
Module sections
- Cyber security
- Online privacy concerns
- Protect your privacy
- Have you been hacked?
- Create secure passwords
- Account and password management
- Multi-factor authentication
- Check your knowledge
- Conclusion
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