Cyber Ethics Challenge

Digital Privacy

100

You receive an email with a link to an important document from someone you don’t recognize

_{A. Click the link to see what the document is about.}

_{B. Delete the email immediately.}

_{C. Reply to the sender and ask for more details.}

Delete the email immediately.

200

A new app asks for permission to access your location even when you’re not using it 

_{A. Allow it to access your location at all times.}

_{B. Deny access since it isn’t necessary for the app.}

_{C. Allow access only while using the app.}

Allow access only while using the app 

300

You’re filling out a profile on a new social media platform. They ask for access to your phone contacts to connect with friends

_{A. Give access to your contacts since it makes connecting easier.}

_{B. Decline access to contacts and manually search for friends.}

_{C. Give access but delete the app if anything feels suspicious.}

Decline access to contacts and manually search for friends

400

You discover a coworker’s personal data saved on a shared work computer

_{A. View the data to see if it's something you need to share with others.}

_{B. Inform your coworker and let them know the data is visible.}

_{C. Ignore it, assuming they intended it to be public.}

Inform your coworker and let them know the data is visible

500

You want to use a free, third-party cloud storage service for backing up files with sensitive data. The service doesn’t specify its data privacy policies

_{A. Use the service since it’s free and accessible.}

_{B. Research other services with clearer policies on data privacy.}

_{C. Backup only non-sensitive files to be safe.}

 

Research other services with clearer policies on data privacy.

Social Media Etiquette

100

You see a social media post with information that could be inaccurate 

_{A. Share it with a disclaimer that it might be incorrect.}

_{B. Fact-check the information before sharing.}

_{C. Share it because it seems interesting.}

Fact-check the information before sharing

200

A friend has posted a controversial opinion online

_{A. Publicly argue your perspective in the comments.}

_{B. Respectfully disagree and message them privately.}

_{C. Ignore the post entirely.}

Respectfully disagree and message them privately.

300

You notice a former friend has blocked you on social media

_{A. Confront them publicly on another platform.}

_{B. Ask them privately if there was a misunderstanding.}

_{C. Move on without addressing it.}

Move on without addressing it

400

You’re at a party, and a friend accidentally spills something embarrassing. Later, they ask you not to post any photos of it

_{A. Respect their request and avoid posting.}

_{B. Post it anyway since it’s part of the event.}

_{C. Share it only with close friends in a private group.}

Respect their request and avoid posting

500

You take a great photo of your friend at an event and want to post it 

_{A. Post it without asking since it’s a positive photo.}

_{B. Ask your friend if they’re okay with it first.}

_{C. Add a caption tagging them and hope they don’t mind.}

Ask your friend if they’re okay with it first