Cyberspace And Online Security

As I travel through "Cyberspace," information I should never give out to someone I meet online is:

• A.

  The names of my favorite books and movies.

• B.

  My real name, address, telephone number, the school I attend, or my photograph.

• C.

  The name of my pet.

Before you enter your private and personal information online, you should find out:

• A.

  How the company collecting your information will protect it

• B.

  Why the company needs it

• C.

  With whom it might be shared

• D.

  All of the above

I have a digital picture of myself and someone I met online wants to see it. It is OK to send it to that person?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

I met someone in a chat room who wants to get together. They live nearby. I should arrange a meeting?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

I'm in the middle of a chat session and someone says something really mean. Should I:

• A.

  Say something mean back?

• B.

  Ask to apologize?

• C.

  Don't respond. Tell an adult if it bothers me?

I'm online and I get a message from my Internet service provider asking for my password. They say they need it to fix my account. I should give it to them.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

If someone I meet online asks me to keep a secret from my parents I should:

• A.

  Keep the secret because they are my "cyberfriend"

• B.

  Tell all of my friends, because it's hard for me to keep a secret

• C.

  Tell my parents, because no one should ever ask me to keep secrets from my parents

If someone sends me an inappropriate message/material, I should:

• A.

  Never reply to these messages and tell my parents.

• B.

  Keep it a secret

• C.

  Reply to the message and ask the sender to stop sending me messages

My parents and I have established rules as to what I can do on the Internet when I'm home, but I'm at a friend's house. Should I go by my parents' rules or do whatever my friend does?

• A.

  Go by your parents' rules.

• B.

  Do whatever your friend does

If you talk to someone new on the Internet it's okay to

• A.

  Talk about things you have in common

• B.

  Invite them over your house to hang out

• C.

  Give them your phone number and e-mail address so that they can call or email you

• D.

  Let them send you computer files

What information is safe to share on the Internet?

• A.

  First name, age, city you live, hobbies

• B.

  First name, last name, phone number, e-mail address.

• C.

  First name, home address, name of your school.

What might it mean if your computer slows down, displays repeated error messages, serves up a lot of pop-up ads, and appears to send e-mail messages you didn't write?

• A.

  The rubber band powering your computer broke.

• B.

  Someone has been typing on your keyboard when you're not looking.

• C.

  Your warranty is up.

• D.

  You've got spyware

When writing on a blog, you should share your secrets?

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

While surfing the Internet, a pop-up add takes you to a site offering a free game for your computer. What's your best course of action?

• A.

  Do a little research to decide whether it's safe to download the game.

• B.

  Download it now, and decide later whether to use it or give it to a friend.

• C.

  Go ahead and download it - you can always uninstall it later if there's a problem.

Your bank sends you an e-mail asking for your personal info - your account number, password and Social Security number. You should:

• A.

  Click the link in the e-mail to check the company's website before providing the information. If the site looks legit, it's OK to share info.

• B.

  E-mail your information to the company right away.

• C.

  Delete the e-mail and call the company's customer service line using the phone number on your billing statement.

• D.

  Reply to the e-mail and ask for details before you give away your valuable personal information.

If someone is on my E-mail "buddy list," "friend list," or "contact list" and I only know that person online, he or she is

• A.

  My friend and someone I can trust.

• B.

  The person he or she claims to be.

• C.

  Someone I should be careful about, because I don't know him or her well.

In what way has cyberspace changed our daily lives?