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Teaching children about passwords and phishing

Marcus Adeyemi · 2026-05-08 · 6 min read

Security habits formed at eleven last a lifetime. Three lessons that stick, explained in language children accept.

Passwords are keys, not secrets

Framing a password as a house key rather than a secret explains sharing rules instantly: you would not hand your front-door key to a classmate.

Urgency is the warning sign

Almost every scam aimed at children uses a countdown. Teaching them that urgency itself is suspicious catches most attempts.