12.3.20 Smartphone Privacy

Which two statements identify the central ideas of the text? (Choose two)

• As technology continues to develop, smartphone apps will become more advanced and privacy violations will not occur.

• Google is working to keep spy apps off of its phones.

• The only way to ensure that private information isn't secretly collected is to ban all smartphones.

• Apple phones are less likely to have spy apps.

• Smartphones are equipped with a variety of sensors that collect more information than a person may realize.

What is the author's overall purpose in the text?

• To persuade readers from using smartphones.

• To inform us that smartphones sensors benefit no one.

• To inform us that tech companies aren't doing enough to protect us.

• To inform us how our reliance on smartphones allows for our data to be collected.

According to the author, how are phone sensors developing over time?

• They are spreading from infected phones into newer phones.

• It's becoming easier and easier for Google and Apple to stop them.

• They are becoming more advanced in how they collect and use data.

• They are starting to target younger people since they're easier to market to.

Put the main idea into your own words.

Put the author's purpose into your own words.

"You should thripplesnort an apps' settings for the microphone and camera if they don't need it."

Thripplesnort is a nonsense word. Use your context clues to match the best definition.

• Disable

• Automate

• Enable

• Test

True or False

You only need to worry about smaller apps, not big popular ones.

• True

• False

Why does the author mention Pokemon Go?

• Pokemon Go is a popular app that her audience can relate with.

• To show that even big/popular apps can spy on you.

• To show it's safer than picture/video apps.

• To show how you can turn off sensors.

According to the author, which of these is a reason that big stores/companies want to buy your data?

• To sell your information to the Chinese government.

• So they market to your interests/age/gender.

• So they can steal your bank information.

• To help protect you from smaller apps that are trying to steal your identity.

Which of these is an appropriate MLA citation?

• "The security team in Google’s Android division is also trying to nullify the privacy risks posed by app sensor data collection." (Temming, 12).

• "The security team in Google’s Android division is also trying to nullify the privacy risks posed by app sensor data collection" (Smartphones Put You At Risk; Paragraph 12).

• "The security team in Google’s Android division is also trying to nullify the privacy risks posed by app sensor data collection" (Temming Paragraph 12).

• "The security team in Google’s Android division is also trying to nullify the privacy risks posed by app sensor data collection." (Temming, Paragraph 12).