W4-Lesson Mastery-Understanding PII Risks

You post a photo of yourself at a local park. What PII could someone figure out?

• Your location based on the park photo

• Your favorite music from the picture

• Your height based on the background

• Your school grades from the photo

A friend shares their birthday publicly on social media. Why might this be risky?

• Birthdays can be used for identity theft

• Birthdays can show favorite sports teams

• Birthdays can reveal shoe size easily

• Birthdays can tell your daily exercise

You sign up for a new game and are asked for your email. Why is this PII?

• Emails can link back to your identity

• Emails show the colors you like best

• Emails tell others what you ate today

• Emails prove you are a good gamer

Someone posts a restaurant photo with a timestamp. What might this reveal?

• Their timezone and location

• Their favorite color of clothing

• Their height and shoe size

• Their opinion on favorite foods

A classmate lists their home address online. Why is this dangerous?

• Home addresses show where you live

• Home addresses reveal favorite songs

• Home addresses tell your shoe size

• Home addresses show your hobbies

Your friend shares their phone number on a public profile. What risk does this create?

• Strangers could call or scam them

• Strangers could see their shoe size

• Strangers could see their food habits

• Strangers could guess their grades

Why is a Social Security Number considered very sensitive PII?

• It can unlock many personal accounts

• It shows favorite online games

• It proves you like a certain sport

• It reveals favorite food and snacks

If a hacker combines your username with school name, what type of PII is this?

• Linkable PII when data is combined

• Non-PII because it is separate

• Fun data with no serious risk

• Harmless information for school

Why might laws one day classify IP addresses as PII?

• They can track user locations

• They show favorite cartoon shows

• They display favorite lunch foods

• They list someone’s shoe size

If you post a picture in school uniform, what PII could be exposed?

• The name of your school

• Your favorite type of candy

• The sports you like to play

• Your favorite color of clothing