Safe Online Behaviour

1. What is a "privacy policy" on a website?

• A. The website's terms of payment
• B. A document explaining how a website collects, uses, and protects your personal data ✓
• C. The website's security certificate
• D. A type of cookie

💡 A privacy policy explains what personal data a website collects, how it is used, who it is shared with, and how it is protected.

2. Should you accept friend requests from strangers on social media?

• A. Always — more friends is better
• B. Yes if they have mutual friends
• C. Be cautious — strangers may have malicious intentions ✓
• D. Only accept verified accounts

💡 Be cautious about accepting requests from strangers — fake accounts are used for scams, data collection, or social engineering attacks.

3. What is "oversharing" on social media?

• A. Sharing too many photos
• B. Posting too frequently
• C. Sharing personal information that could be used by attackers for identity theft or social engineering ✓
• D. Having too many friends

💡 Oversharing personal details (birthday, address, phone number) online gives attackers information for identity theft or targeted attacks.

4. What is the safest way to download software?

• A. From any website that offers it
• B. From links in emails
• C. From unofficial third-party sites
• D. From the official website of the developer ✓

💡 Always download software from official, trusted sources. Third-party sites may bundle malware with the software.

5. What should you do before clicking a link in an email?

• A. Click immediately if it looks good
• B. Hover over the link to check the actual URL destination first ✓
• C. Forward it to friends
• D. Reply to the sender

💡 Hovering over a link reveals its true destination URL. Phishing links often show a fake display text but lead to malicious sites.

6. Is it safe to share your password with your best friend?

• A. Yes, best friends can be trusted
• B. No, passwords should never be shared with anyone ✓
• C. Only if they promise not to tell
• D. Yes if you trust them completely

💡 Passwords should never be shared with anyone. Even trusted people can accidentally expose your credentials or their own account could be compromised.

7. What does "backing up your data" mean?

• A. Deleting old files
• B. Creating copies of important data stored separately in case of loss ✓
• C. Sharing data online
• D. Compressing files

💡 Regular backups create copies of your data stored separately (external drive, cloud), protecting against ransomware, hardware failure, or accidental deletion.

8. What is "cyberbullying"?

• A. Online gaming competitions
• B. Using technology to harass, threaten, or intimidate someone repeatedly ✓
• C. A type of malware
• D. Online debates

💡 Cyberbullying uses digital platforms to repeatedly harass, threaten, or humiliate individuals, causing emotional and psychological harm.

9. Why is it important to keep your software updated?

• A. To get new features only
• B. Updates often contain security patches fixing known vulnerabilities ✓
• C. To make software slower
• D. Updates are optional and unimportant

💡 Software updates frequently include security patches that fix vulnerabilities attackers could exploit. Always keep software current.

10. What should you do when you finish using a shared computer?

• A. Leave it as it is
• B. Log out of all accounts and clear the browser history ✓
• C. Just close the browser
• D. Turn off the screen

💡 Always log out of all accounts and clear browsing data on shared computers to prevent others from accessing your accounts.