Safe device habits
Discover safe device habits and why it matters for your financial safety and decisions.
In this lesson
Safe device habits is part of Online Safety Fundamentals. This preview shows how digital-safety connects to everyday family decisions such as earning, saving, spending choices, goals, approvals, or parent-guided money conversations inside Progress Penguin.
Today’s money mission
Your friend borrows your phone and accidentally clicks a sketchy ad.
What you need to know
Lock your phone. Log out of accounts. Update apps.
Real-life example
Real-life: Emeka leaves his phone unlocked at a cafe. Someone opens his Kuda app and transfers ₦10,000 in 30 seconds. Screen locks and app PINs exist for moments exactly like this.
Progress Penguin connection
In Progress Penguin, complete or review one practical action connected to “Safe device habits.” Use this lesson objective: Understand safe device habits and apply it to real money decisions. Record what you checked, the evidence you used, and your next step.
Activity preview
Try the money challenge
Match each key term from this lesson to its definition. The trickiest pair connects to: Lock your phone. Log out of accounts. Update apps. If a match feels wrong, reread the guided explanation and try again.
Quiz preview
A safe device habit is:
You leave your phone unlocked on a desk while in class. A classmate opens your banking app and checks your balance. What habit would have prevented this?