Digital Security & Ethics

Issued by Mt. Hood Community College

Digital security is the practice of protecting digital information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. It also involves protecting your online presence (data, identity, assets). The earners of this badge have demonstrated safe and ethical digital practices.

Skills

Digital Data
Digital Security
Encryption
Ethical Standards And Conduct

Earning Criteria

Follow digital acceptable use policies (educational and professional)
Identify and take the appropriate action to address common digital security threats
Use digital resources in a safe, ethical and legal manner (for example: applications, internet resources, data, etc…)
Find, manage and/or store digital information/content securely, safely, ethically and legally (for example: strong passwords, encryption, http vs https)