Why is it important to protect your online identity?

Because someone might steal your personal information.

Which of these is true about privacy policies on social media websites?

They're required by law to be posted for users.

Which of these is a good way to keep your online privacy?

Use an avatar or picture of some other object.

What is NOT true about your digital footprint?

You can erase your digital footprint.

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Cyber security 1 Quiz

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1
Who are bad people who watch and read your personal information online for the purpose of harassing or harming you?
Digital footprints
Social networkers
Online predators
Online teachers
2
Which of these is the best way to monitor your online presence and how other people see your information?
Make sure you have all your information visible.
Google yourself.
Ask everyone you know to tell you what they see.
Use a password manager.
3
Why is it important to protect your online identity?
Because being online is a safe environment.
Because everyone does it.
Because someone might steal your personal information.
Because you will make more friends.
4
One of the most popular online activities — and one that poses the greatest risk to your privacy — is:
online gaming
social networking
checking e-mail messages
watching movies
5
How long can your “digital footprint” last online?
Forever
Minutes
Hours
Months
6
Which term describes a set of rules for appropriate behavior while on the Internet?
Social network
Netiquette
Cybersecurity
Identity
7
Which of these is true about privacy policies on social media websites?
They can never change once they've been set.
They're required by law to be posted for users.
The site does not have to inform you if they've been changed.
You can select which policies you would like for yourself.
8
Which of these is a good way to keep your online privacy?
Make your hometown, school, and sports team visible in your profile.
Post your cell phone number online.
Make your posts visible to everyone, all the time.
Use an avatar or picture of some other object.
9
If you are leaving traces of personal information about yourself online then you are damaging your:
digital footprint.
gaming record.
friendships.
grades.
10
What is NOT true about your digital footprint?
Online predators never look at your personal information.
Potential employers can use your history to determine future employment.
College admissions offices are not allowed to view this.
You can erase your digital footprint.

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