Cyber Security 09/07/20

Tami is trying to come up with a strong password for her new online banking account. What would be best for Tami to consider when creating the password?

• She should use all lowercase letters and one number.

• She should use all numbers

• She should use at least one capital letter, one number, one symbol and it should be at least 8 characters long.

• She should use her mothers name

Vicky teaches guitar lessons in her spare time. She has been building a digital footprint to promote her business. She likes to post short videos of her students performing, on her social media accounts. When she does, she never gives out the home location or full name of the student. This is an example of:

• copyright violation

• Computer Hacking

• Marketing strategy

• A privacy concern

You are downloading and installing an application from the Internet. Which is a best practice that you should follow to prevent installing malware accidently?

• Scan the application while you are downloading the file.

• Once the application has finished installing, scan the program prior to using.

• Download the application instead of running it. It should be safe.

• Scan the application file with your anti-virus program before downloading

Jan is using her gaming system that is connected to the Internet at home. She is playing a video game with other students at her school who are at their own houses. They are exchanging strategies as they play together in real-time. This is an example of:

• online gaming

• cybersecurity

• social networking

• video game exchange

Angie has aced her cybersecurity class. Armed with this knowledge, what tips should Angie give her younger sister for protecting herself while she is gaming online?

• She should recommend safety tips such as fighting back against bullying, attacking harassers, and sharing her name.

• She should recommend safety tips such as not responding to bullying, blocking harassers, never agree to meet online friends in person and never give out personal information.

• She does not need to recommend any tips because online gaming is very safe.

• She can tell her younger sister that it is best not to use online gaming sites because nothing online is safe.

Ms. Patterson gave a lesson on how following a set of rules for acceptable online communication is important. What has Ms. Patterson been teaching his class?

• Poor Behaviors

• Cyberbullying

• Netiquette

• Social Networking

Which of the following is best practices for password use?

• Always use your sisters name

• Always use lower case and your address

• Always use numbers only

• Always use a mix of numbers, upper case letters, lower case letters and special characters

Ponta is new to online gaming. She asks her teacher what would be appropriate information to share while she is gaming or on the gaming forums. What would be the most likely response by her teacher?

• It is safe to share your address and phone number

• It is safe to share her favorite avatar character on the game she plays

• It is safe to share your first and last name

• It is safe to share your home town

A pop up appears the first time you are visiting a game Web site. It states that you are the 1000th person to visitor the site and you have won the latest gaming console. It asks for your name, age and address, as well as a few other pieces of personal information, so they can mail you the prize. What should you do?

• Ask your friends if they have ever received the same pop-up from the game site and how they responded.

• Fill out the information, but be careful not to include financial information.

• Do not click or open the pop-up. Leave the website.

• Make sure that you have the latest anti-virus software installed and then proceed with filling out the information.

What is a digital footprint?

• A drawing of your own footprint using digital graphics software

• Your assigned page in an online social networking site

• Your picture image that is saved on your computer

• Information about yourself that you post online for anyone to obtain