Digital Responsibility Quiz

What does this padlock symbol mean? It is found on the left of the internet address bar.

• There is hidden content on this website

• This is a secret, members only website

• This is a safe website

Why should you be careful about sharing your location to the public internet? [More than one correct answer]

• Anyone could find out where you are.

• Your bank might find out you are spending too much money.

• Private companies will have more information on your habits.

• Future employers could look at your digital footprint and not like what they see.

Are blogs...?

• Unreliable sources of information (but fine for opinion pieces)

• Reliable sources of facts and information

What are internet cookies, and why are you advised to be wary of them?

• They are malicious programmes which give you viruses

• They are delicious and addictive.

• They are ransom ware.

• They are a web browser's way of storing information about you, which can then be passed on to other websites to help them sell to you.

Which of these sentences is true?

• News online is automatically untrustworthy.

• Radio is the most trusted news source.

• Newspapers are always factually accurate.

• Online news can be misleading, but not all of it is untrustworthy.

The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) shows that there were an estimated [Blank] incidents of fraud in the year financial year of April 2018 to March 2019.

• 900,000 instances

• 1.9 million instances

• 2.5 million instances

• 3.8 million instances

How much does the UK economy lose to fraud each year? [This includes both online and other types of fraud.]

• £72 billion

• £190 billion

• £200 billion

• £300 billion

My private messages on applications like Facebook and Snapchat are 100% private. Is this true...?

• Yes- unless I commit a crime

• Yes- even if I commit a crime

• Yes- unless the company wants to analyse my message history for marketing purposes

• No- Anyone can hack in at any time

What does Paypal do?

• An online loan company

• It is a secure payment method which means that online websites do not get access to your bank data.

• It is a way to give anonymous gifts to your pals

• It is a business app.