Internet: Password Security Test! Trivia Quiz

  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • NIST SP 800-63
Reviewed by Editorial Team
The ProProfs editorial team is comprised of experienced subject matter experts. They've collectively created over 10,000 quizzes and lessons, serving over 100 million users. Our team includes in-house content moderators and subject matter experts, as well as a global network of rigorously trained contributors. All adhere to our comprehensive editorial guidelines, ensuring the delivery of high-quality content.
Learn about Our Editorial Process
| By Mikkistorey
M
Mikkistorey
Community Contributor
Quizzes Created: 1 | Total Attempts: 89
| Attempts: 89 | Questions: 5
Please wait...
Question 1 / 5
0 %
0/100
Score 0/100
1. Jenny is asked to choose a secret question, and provide an answer to it. She chooses "What is your favorite color". Why has she been asked to do this?

Explanation

If you are using a security question, then do not make it easy for someone to guess the answer, Never have the answers to your security questions on your social networking site.

Submit
Please wait...
About This Quiz
Internet: Password Security Test! Trivia Quiz - Quiz

A lot of things take place on the internet, and it is very important to ensure that we have protected ourselves from theft and any other harm that may arise due to a security breach. Just how safe do you think your password is from hackers? Is it something someone... see morecan guess? Take this quiz on internet password security and learn how to secure your information. see less

Personalize your quiz and earn a certificate with your name on it!
2. Jenny is signing up for an e-mail account. There is a "challenge-response" which asks her to enter the numbers into the box. Image 1 A challenge response is used to:

Explanation

Websites use challenge responses to make sure that the account is being set up by a real person, not a computer program. This is to prevent their websites from becoming overwhelmed by mass sign-ups, but it can also make life more difficult for spammers, etc.

Submit
3. Jenny wants her password to be secure. Which one of these would be the most secure?

Explanation

The most secure paswords includ capital letters, numbers, and special characters, like £!-
Using all of these differnt types of characters makes it much more difficult for a hacker to guess your password.

Submit
4. Jenny is now using the Internet to buy some books. She is about to enter her credit card details. How can she check that the website is taking her security seriously? (you can choose more than one answer)

Explanation

A locked padlock and the https means that when she sends her credit card details over the Internet, they will be encrypted. So, anybody who intercepts the data, cannot understand it.

Submit
5. Jenny also has a social networking site which she uses to share photographs with her friends. How can she control who can view her photographs (you can choose more than one answer)

Explanation

People will be able to discover her account if she does not make it private or in some other way change the access rights.

Submit
View My Results

Quiz Review Timeline (Updated): Mar 21, 2023 +

Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.

  • Current Version
  • Mar 21, 2023
    Quiz Edited by
    ProProfs Editorial Team
  • Apr 16, 2010
    Quiz Created by
    Mikkistorey
Cancel
  • All
    All (5)
  • Unanswered
    Unanswered ()
  • Answered
    Answered ()
Jenny is asked to choose a secret question, and provide an answer to...
Jenny is signing up for an e-mail account. There is a...
Jenny wants her password to be secure. Which one of these would be the...
Jenny is now using the Internet to buy some books. She is about to...
Jenny also has a social networking site which she uses to share...
Alert!

Advertisement