Cyberspace And Online Security

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

True

False

Private vs Personal Info

Explanation

Private vs Personal Info

2. 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?

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

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

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

Online Security

Explanation

Online Security

3. 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?

Go by your parents' rules.

Do whatever your friend does

Online Security (Rules/Private Info Protection)

Explanation

Online Security (Rules/Private Info Protection)

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

The names of my favorite books and movies.

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

The name of my pet.

Private vs Personal Info

Explanation

Private vs Personal Info

5. 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?

True

False

Online Security (Private Info Protection)

Explanation

Online Security (Private Info Protection)

6. 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.

True

False

Online Security (Private Info Protection)

Explanation

Online Security (Private Info Protection)

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

Say something mean back?

Ask to apologize?

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

Netiquette

Explanation

Netiquette

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

Keep the secret because they are my "cyberfriend"

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

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

Online Security (Harassment)

Explanation

Online Security (Harassment)

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

True

False

Online Security (Personal Safety)

Explanation

Online Security (Personal Safety)

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

Never reply to these messages and tell my parents.

Keep it a secret

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

Online Security (Harassment)

Explanation

Online Security (Harassment)

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

Talk about things you have in common

Invite them over your house to hang out

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

Let them send you computer files

Online Security (Private Info Protection/Safety)

Explanation

Online Security (Private Info Protection/Safety)

12. What information is safe to share on the Internet?

First name, age, city you live, hobbies

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

First name, home address, name of your school.

Private vs Personal Info

Explanation

Private vs Personal Info

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

How the company collecting your information will protect it

Why the company needs it

With whom it might be shared

All of the above

Online Security (Private Info Protection)

Explanation

Online Security (Private Info Protection)

14. 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?

The rubber band powering your computer broke.

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

Your warranty is up.

You've got spyware

Online Security

Explanation

Online Security