Privacy and smartphone apps Quiz

When we download apps, how much personal _______ are we giving up?

What type of personal data did the custom horoscope app access from users?

• Text messages, call logs, photos, location, microphone, and camera

• Only horoscope data and game scores

• Just users’ contacts and calendar

• Only location data and internet history

An app that could turn on the front or back ______ to take video or pictures.

Why do many smartphone users accept app permissions without much thought?

• Because they want to use the app and don’t carefully read terms and conditions

• Because apps never ask for personal information

• Because permissions can’t be refused

• Because all apps have the same minimal permissions

What analogy was used to describe smartphones regarding privacy risks?

• Smartphones as perfect spy tools that can listen and record anytime

• Smartphones as simple calculators

• Smartphones as locked safes protecting your data

• Smartphones as just communication devices

What did white hat hackers demonstrate at the hacking convention?

• How easily personal info shared online can be used to hack identities

• How to avoid hacking by deleting all social media

• How to build perfect unhackable apps

• How to physically steal phones undetected

How do companies generally monetize free apps?

• By collecting and selling user data to third-party advertisers

• By charging hidden subscription fees

• By selling the apps in app stores at high prices

• By requiring users to watch ads without sharing data

People share a lot of _______ about themselves online, making it easy for hackers to find and use against them.

About three quarters of us own a smartphone with a dozen _________ or more.

What power does Canada's Privacy Commissioner currently have over companies violating privacy?

• Can issue warnings and make recommendations but lacks strong enforcement powers

• Can impose fines up to millions of dollars

• Can shut down companies immediately

• Can control what apps are approved in app stores