Lesson video

Hello.

My name's Mrs. Jones, and I'm really pleased you decided to join this lesson today.

In this lesson, we will look at software updates and privacy settings.

Lots of people use different digital devices, and once you start using it, you need to consider how to use it.

Setting up the correct privacy settings is important to make sure you and your personal data are safe.

It is also important to make sure the software running on the device is up to date.

This means downloading any update that is received.

This helps the system work properly, as well as add any new features that could make the system or software even better to use.

So, let's get started and learn about software updates and privacy settings.

Welcome to today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called "Updates for Privacy and Security" from the unit "From Unboxed to Recycle: The Journey of a Digital Device.

" And by the end of this lesson, you'll be able to explain how software updates help keep devices and users safe.

There are three keywords to today's lesson.

Application, app.

Application is a program designed to help a user perform a specific task on a digital device.

Software update.

Software update is a set of changes, improvements, or fixes released for a computer program, application, or operating system.

Privacy settings.

Privacy settings are controls that let you manage the visibility of your personal data and activities in applications, devices, or online.

There are two sections to today's lesson.

The first is recognize the importance of software updates, and the second is identify common privacy settings.

So, let's start with recognize the importance of software updates.

Computers and digital devices are made up of hardware and software.

Hardware is the physical components of a computer system, for example, a monitor or a hard disk drive.

It's something you can touch, so anything that you can touch, any physical components on a device is hardware.

And you can name lots of that from the keyboard to the mouse, the monitor, to other components inside as well.

Software is the programs or applications that run on a computer system, for example, the operating system.

There's lots of software that you use on a computer or a digital device.

It could be from games, to word processing, to presentation software, to programming software.

There's lots of different ones.

So, hardware is something you can touch.

Software is something that runs on a computer that you use that you cannot touch.

A software update is a set of changes, improvements, or fixes released for a computer program, application, or operating system.

So, any software that you run on a computer or a digital device could need a software update, and an operating system is the software that helps the computer or digital device run and allows that hardware and software to talk to each other.

A software update is sometimes called a patch.

Software is updated to fixed bugs or vulnerabilities, increase compatibility with newer operating systems, improve performance, introduce new features, and improve usability.

Updates are typically downloaded from the internet by a user or automatically from within the software itself.

Operating systems can schedule updates to suit user needs and minimize disruption.

Sophia says, "My tablet occasionally tells me there is a software update and installs it overnight.

" Let's have a quick check.

What is the main purpose of software updates?

Is it a, to slow down the device, b, to fix bugs and improve security, or c, to save space on the device?

Pause the video to consider your answer, and then we'll check it.

Let's check your answer.

The answer was b, to fix bugs and improve security.

Well done if you got that correct.

Andeep says, "Sometimes my device says there is not enough space for the software update.

I don't want to delete my files, so I just ignore the update.

" That's not a good thing to do.

We don't want to ignore any updates that are flagged on any of our devices, because software updates can take up space and can be time-consuming to install, but they are really important.

We need to make sure that we do follow any updates and complete them on any of our devices.

Using outdated or unpatched software increases the risk of malware infecting a system.

Malware is malicious software, so it's there to do harm, whether that's somebody trying to get into your system or cause damage to your system.

So, we do need to make sure that we're updating it to make sure we're tackling that.

When an update includes a fix for a known security vulnerability, any device running an out-of-date version of the software is particularly at risk to a malware attack.

That fix that is in the update can help stop that malicious software, that malware from getting into the system.

So, if we don't update our software, that malware could get in.

Bugs can cause crashes or systems to freeze.

The process of finding and correcting bugs in code or software is called debugging.

We want to make sure that any bugs that are found that stops our systems from working are also fixed, so when they are debugged and found, that our updates help software to continue to work properly.

When it is found and an update is sent, it's gonna help our system work correctly.

Let's have a quick check.

True or false?

Once you have set up a device, you don't need to do anything again.

Pause the video to consider if that is true or false and why.

Then we'll go through the answer.

Let's check your answer.

The answer was false.

Software patches and updates are designed to keep devices safe.

You should regularly update the software on your device to keep it secure.

Well done if you got that correct.

Let's do the activity.

Jacob wants to play a computer game that he hasn't played for a year.

When he turns on the game, it says there is an update available.

Give two reasons why Jacob should update the game software.

Pause the video.

Consider the activity and think of two reasons why Jacob should update the game software, and then we'll go through the answer.

Let's check your answer.

Jacob should update the game software because it might fix bugs that stop the game from working properly.

If Jacob doesn't update the game, it may become incompatible with his device.

Also, the update may add new features or levels that make the game more fun to play.

Well done if you got that correct.

Let's move on to the second part of today's lesson, identify common privacy settings.

What personal information do you share on devices or in applications?

Sam says, "I share my location on my smartphone so my parents can see where I am.

" Sofia says, "I share my email address and birthday on some of my apps.

" And Alex says, "I share access to my photos on my video creation app.

" You can see there's lots of different apps, different applications where it asks for personal information.

Privacy settings are controls that let you manage the visibility of your personal data and activities in applications, devices, or online.

Common privacy settings include location sharing, in-app permissions, security settings, and profile visibility.

Location sharing.

Some apps and devices ask for permission to track your location.

This is useful for when you want to find a lost device or your parents want to track where you are.

But you may not want games or other apps to know or track your location.

You can turn off location sharing in your privacy settings of your device or your app.

Let's have a quick check.

Why might someone turn off location sharing on an app?

Is it a, to stop the app from tracking where they are, b, to get notifications, or c, to make their profile private?

Pause the video to consider your answer, and then we'll check it.

Let's check your answer.

The answer was a, to stop the app from tracking where they are.

Well done if you got that correct.

In-app permissions.

Some apps ask for permission to have access to camera, microphone, and contacts.

Think carefully about giving apps permission.

Do you really want or need a game to have access to your camera or microphone?

So, it is important to consider that before you give permission when you open a new app or start using it.

Security settings.

Common security settings include allowing devices to set up multi-factor authentication, MFA, turn on screen locks, and update your account recovery settings.

Profile visibility.

Some apps allow you to decide who can see or access your profile.

For example, in an online game, you may want only your friends to see your gaming achievements and online status.

Let's do a quick check.

Match the privacy setting to the description.

On the left, we've got location sharing, in-app permissions, security settings, and profile visibility.

On the right, we've got choose who can view your account, let's you set up multi-factor authentication, choose who can see where you are, choose what parts of your phone software applications can see.

Pause the video and consider which on the left goes with which on the right.

So, which privacy setting on the left goes with the description on the right, and then we'll go through the answers.

Let's check your answers.

So, location sharing goes to choose who can see where you are.

In-app permissions goes to choose what parts of your phone software applications can use.

Security settings goes to lets you set up multi-factor authentication, and profile visibility goes to choose who can view your account.

Well done if you got those correct.

Let's do the activity.

Name two privacy settings and explain how they keep your information safe.

Pause the video.

Go back through the slides if you need to look at any, and look at the privacy settings.

Choose two and explain how they keep your information safe.

And then we'll go through a solution.

Let's check your answer.

One privacy setting is location sharing.

By turning it off, I can prevent apps from knowing my exact location, which helps keep me safe and protects my personal information.

Another privacy setting is profile visibility.

By setting my profile to be seen by only my friends, I can control who sees my posts, activities, and pictures, which prevent strangers from accessing my personal information.

Well done if you got that correct.

In summary, software updates help keep devices secure.

Updates fix security weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers or malware.

Devices that are not updated are more vulnerable to problems and attacks.

Privacy settings control what information is shared.

Users can choose what data apps and services can access.

Well done for completing this lesson, updates for privacy and security.