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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Digital citizenship--privacy, safety, and security. The student practices safe, legal, and ethical digital behaviors to become a socially responsible digital citizen.
Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.

precautions taken to guard against crime that involves the internet, especially unauthorized access to computer systems and data connected to the internet

the act of identifying and then exploiting weaknesses in a computer system or network, usually to gain unauthorized access to personal or organizational data

the fraudulent appropriation and use of someone's identifying or personal data or documents, such as a credit card
 

an inclusive term for any software with a subversive purpose

a form of fraud that involves masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication (often using forged emails or websites) in order to persuade users to disclose sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, or credit card details