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    Digital Secrets:

                    Private Information

               and Strong Passwords

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                              Private Information                          Digital Security

                               Strong Password                              Authentication
                               Firewall                                    Keeping Your Devices Secure
                               The Importance of Protecting Your Secrets Online

                      Vedant is an 11-year-old student in Delhi. He loves playing online games with his friends every
                      evening. One day, Aarav created an account for a new game and used a very simple password:
                      Vedant123.

                      At first, everything was fine. However, a week later, when Vedant tried to log in, he received a
                      message: Password incorrect. Someone had hacked his account. The hacker started sending
                      rude messages to Vedant’s friends through the game chat. Vedant felt embarrassed and even
                      scared.

                      So,  what  mistake  did  Vedant  make?  Every  day,  you  use  the  Internet  for learning, chatting
                      with friends, watching videos or playing games. Your information, such as your name, photos
                      or passwords, is valuable. If it falls into the wrong hands, it can be misused. Just like you lock

                      your school locker or home door, you must also lock your digital world by keeping your private
                      information safe.
                      In this chapter, you will learn several ways to keep your information safe in the digital world. Let
                      us begin by understanding what private information is.

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