Protecting Your Online Privacy Through Threat Modeling

The video discusses the importance of online privacy and how to protect it. It covers threat modeling, password security, online trackers, school surveillance, encryption, and the risks of open Wi-Fi networks. The Electronic Frontier Foundation provides insights on privacy protection, emphasizing the need for personalized threat models. The video also highlights the importance of encryption and secure communication, and warns about the dangers of using open Wi-Fi networks without protection.

Why is it important to protect your online privacy?

• To prevent identity theft and protect personal information

• To avoid being tracked by friends

• To save internet data

• To increase internet speed

What is the purpose of threat modeling?

• To monitor social media activity

• To protect everything from everyone all the time

• To create complex passwords

• To break down privacy protection into manageable parts

Which of the following is NOT a question in threat modeling?

• How much money will it cost?

• How bad are the consequences if you fail?

• What do you want to protect?

• Who do you want to protect it from?

What is a better option for creating a strong password?

• Using a single word with exclamation marks

• Using your birthdate

• Changing E's to 3's and S's to $'s

• Using random words like 'chicken firetruck igloo elephant'

Why should you avoid sharing your passwords with others?

• It is difficult to remember

• It is against the law

• It can compromise your online security

• It makes the password too long

What do online trackers do?

• Collect data on your online activities

• Block ads on websites

• Monitor your physical location

• Increase your internet speed

What should you do if you are uncomfortable with your school's data collection practices?

• Stop using the internet

• Speak up to parents and teachers

• Ignore it

• Change schools

What does end-to-end encryption do?

• Increases internet speed

• Scrambles messages so only the sender and receiver can read them

• Tracks your online activities

• Blocks ads on websites

What does the 's' in 'https' stand for?

• Simple

• Speed

• Server

• Secure

Why should you be cautious of free or cheap VPNs?

• They are illegal

• They are difficult to set up

• They might track your online activities

• They can slow down your internet