Online Safety

Question 1

Hiring managers & college admissions officers are some of the people who use social media to research candidates.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Protecting what is added to your digital footprint is important because embarrassing info can remain on line __________

Accepted Answer

forever

Question 3

A _________attaches itself to a file or program, enabling it to spread from one computer to another.

Accepted Answer

computer virus

Question 4

Julia receives an email from an unknown source. The subject of the email looks strange and it has an attachment. ????

Accepted Answer

delete the email

Question 5

Free Wi-Fi is typically offered on a(n) __________network.

Accepted Answer

unencrypted

Question 6

What type of identity theft occurs when a thief uses someone else's identity to gain medical treatment or commit fraud?

Accepted Answer

medical

Question 7

To protect your passwords, don't use easy-to-guess information, don't share passwords, and NEVER change your password.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Identity theft is when someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data, typically for economic gain.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which of the following are ways to avoid Internet scams?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

Email attachments, fictitious websites, pop-up ads, and spam are all ways malware can be shared.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Is "WS1979" a strong password?

Accepted Answer

no

Question 12

A digital footprint is all of the info on-line about a person posted by that person or others

Accepted Answer

intentionally or unintentionally

Question 13

A digital asset can contain textual content, images, and multimedia.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT considered a digital asset?

Accepted Answer

An image you do not have the right to use

Question 15

The primary goal of an Internet scam is to gain access to someone's personal information or their finances.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

A ___________spreads from one machine to another, rapidly, without human action.

Accepted Answer

worm

Question 17

___________is the act of breaking into a computer to steal information.

Accepted Answer

hacking

Question 18

How are digital assets and digital footprints related?

Accepted Answer

Digital assets create digital footprints

Question 19

Which type of identity theft occurs when a thief uses someone else's identity to commit a crime?

Accepted Answer

criminal

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