Information Privacy

What type of personal information is it okay to share with someone you don't know?

• Your name and telephone number only

• Your email address only, if it doesn't include your name.

• Minor details like the name of your school, and what your parents do for a living.

• You should never share ANY personal information with someone you don't know.

Which of these is an example of spam?

• A downloadable game that contains hidden software.

• An email message advertising a product that you don't want.

• A harmful program that destroys your hard drive.

• An email joke forwarded to you by your Aunt Gladys.

One of the main goals of malware is to:

• Discover which websites you visit.

• Prevent you from visiting illegal websites.

• Report illegal online activity to the police.

• Make online shopping more convenient.

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What makes phishing attacks so easy to fall for?

• They happen infrequently.

• They only target adults.

• They are relatively harmless.

• They use messages that look official.

Why would an identity thief most likely want to steal your information?

• To imitate you in chat rooms and on message boards.

• To access your bank accounts, credit cards, and other financial resources.

• To send you emails advertising stuff you'd never want.

• To send viruses out from your email account.

Which of the following might be part of a site's privacy policy?

• A software program that protects against spam and malware.

• Downloadable games and apps.

• A promise that the site won't sell your information to other people.

• Information about how to acquire anti-virus software.

The fact that even shady websites have freely available privacy policies suggests that:

• Privacy policies leave out important information.

• All privacy policies are exactly the same.

• Most people don't take the time to read privacy policies.

• Privacy policies are against the law.

Your contact list for a social network should exclude which of the following?

• A family member

• A stranger

• A classmate

• A friend from summer camp

You need to create a password for an app. What advice should you follow?

• Use only numbers.

• Include your name.

• Use your email password.

• Make it hard to guess.

What can you infer from the fact that scams and other illegal behavior are so common on the Internet?

• There are no laws that regulate the Internet.

• Online criminals often use clever tactics to avoid detection.

• Law enforcement officials aren't aware of how much online crime there is.

• Most Internet users are criminals.