Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Which of the following best defines Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?

• Information that is not sensitive

• Information that is publicly available

• Information that can help confirm who you are or how to find you

• Information about your parents and loved ones

Answer explanation

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is any piece of information, or "data", that can help to confirm who you are or how to find you.

Which of the following is an example of Sensitive PII?

• Date of birth

• Home address

• Dream job

• Place of birth

Answer explanation

Date of birth, dream job and place of birth are examples of non-sensitive PII as this information is shared by many people and cannot directly identify you without other sensitive PII. Your home address on the other hand can directly be used to identify you.

Who are the 3 groups of individuals who want to your PII?

• Businesses, Police and Bullies

• Strangers, Hackers and Bullies

• Parents, Teachers and Friends

• Businesses, Scammers and Bullies

Answer explanation

The 3 groups of individuals that want your PII are:

1. businesses and developers

2. scammers and identity thieves

3. bullies and doxers

Which of these is a potential risk if your PII is made public?

• Identity Theft

• More social media followers

• Better job opportunities

• Lower school grade

Answer explanation

Identity theft is when someone uses your PII to impersonate you typically with malicious intent. When your PII is made public you are at a higher risk of identity theft.

Almost 1 in 5 teenagers have shared the password to their social media account.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a practical method to secure your PII?

• Keeping your devices charged

• Using MFA

• Using Firefox

• Clearing your cookies

Answer explanation

MFA or multi-factor authentication required you to produce 2 or more different types of authentication before you can access you account. This adds another layer of security to any accounts using it.

What is phishing?

• Sending messages that look like links to fishing videos

• Using your PII to guess your passwords

• Sending fake messages to trick you into sharing your PII

• A virus that locks you out of your device

Answer explanation

Phishing is a scamming tactic cybercriminals use in which they attempt to trick you into giving them your PII through fraudulent emails and messages.

Which of the following is an example of a passphrase?

• bigboatlittlelamb

• p@ssPhrase!

• password123

• Ann0ying0range

Answer explanation

A passphrase is a combination of 4 or more random words.

bigboatlittlelamb is the only password that fits this criteria

A strong passphrase should be which of the following?

• Long

• Unique

• Unpredictable

• All the above

Answer explanation

A strong passphrase should be:

Long: at least 14 characters

Unpredictable: use a random mix of four words.

Unique: not re-used across multiple accounts.

A website URL beginning with https is less secure than one beginning with http.

• True

• False