Online Safety

Is "WS1979" a strong password? 

• Yes
• No
• Maybe

Protecting what is added to your digital footprint is important because potentially embarrassing information can remain on-line ___________.

• Forever
• Until its forgotten
• Up to 6 months
• Until its removed

What type of identity theft occurs when a thief uses someone else's identity to gain medical treatment or commit insurance fraud?

• Criminal
• Governmental
• Financial
• Medical

Which type of identity theft occurs when a thief uses someone else's identity to commit a crime? 

• Governmental
• Medical
• Criminal
• Financial

A __________ attaches itself to a file or program, enabling it to spread from one computer to another. 

• Computer virus
• Worm
• Snake
• Scam

The primary goal of an Internet scam is to gain access to someone's personal information or their finances

• True
• False

Email attachments, fictitious websites, pop-up ads, and spam are all ways malware can be shared. 

• True
• Maybe
• False

Hiring managers and college admissions officers are some of the people who use social media and other Internet resources to research candidates for employment.

• Maybe
• False
• True

Connie receives an email from an unknown source. The subject of the email looks strange and it has an attachment. What should Connie do?

• Respond to the email
• Delete the email
• Open the attachment
• Forward the email

In order to protect your passwords, don't use easy-to-guess information, don't share your passwords, and NEVER change your passwords.

• True
• False