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Handout -- Internet Safe

1. The things you share on social networking sites like Facebook are generally more public than things you share over email or instant messaging.

False

True

2. Which of the following is not a threat you may encounter online?

Which of the following is not a threat you may encounter online?

viruses

spyware

phishing

https

3. When shopping online, which payment method is generally safest?

When shopping online, which payment method is generally safest?

direct wire transfers

bank transfers

credit cards

cash

4. Clicking ads and pop-ups could possibly expose your computer to malware.

Clicking ads and pop-ups could possibly expose your computer to malware.

False

True

5. If you're driving a car, what is the safest way to use your mobile device?

If you're driving a car, what is the safest way to use your mobile device?

Ask a friend to watch the road while you use your device

Watch videos with the audio muted

Avoid using mobile devices entirely

Only type a few words at a time, and look up every few seconds

6. What is a browser cookie?

What is a browser cookie?

A type of phishing scam

A plug-in that allows you to view special types of web content

differents of food you can buy online

A small piece of data that tracks your preferences on different websites

7.are messages that try to trick you into providing sensitive information.

__ are messages that try to trick you into providing sensitive information.

Passwords

Phishing scams

Plug-ins

Cookie

8. Which of the following passwords is the strongest?

Which of the following passwords is the strongest?

bobby98

c&46j9P#%h2^T

pa55word

123123123

9. If you block tracking cookies in your browser, websites will be unable to track you.

If you block tracking cookies in your browser, websites will be unable to track you.

False

True

10. To see if a website is using a secure connection, what should you look for? Select all that apply.

To see if a website is using a secure connection, what should you look for? Select all that apply.

A lock icon to the left of the URL

"https" at the very beginning of the URL

A star icon to the right of the URL

A plus sign (+) to the right of the tab