Internet Safety Jeopardy

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Question 100

You're online and you get a message from your internet service provider asking for your password. They say they need it to fix your account. Should you give it to them?

Answer 100

You should never give out your Internet password to anyone (even your best friends) other than your parents. Internet service providers will never ask you for a password and sometimes people will pretend that they work for the internet service provider to get your password.

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Question 200

 You met someone in a chat room who wants to get together. They live nearby. Should you arrange a meeting?

Answer 200

It's very important that you never agree to get together with someone you "meet" online without first checking with my parents. If your parents agree to the meeting, it should be in a public place and with a parent present.

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Question 300

You get an email from someone you don't recognize. What should you do?

Answer 300

Don't open it and delete it immediately! It could be something you don't want to see, or a virus!

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Question 400

You're browsing online and an ad pops up for a free iPad! What should you do?

Answer 400

Don't click on the ad! It could put a virus on your computer.

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Question 500

Your friend tells you about a cool site you've never heard of. You want to check it out, but what should you do first?

Answer 500

Ask your parents!

Cyberbullying

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Question 100

A friend sends you an e-mail saying something mean about another boy in your class. Should you e-mail it to your other friends?

Answer 100

No!

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Question 200

What is cyberbullying?

Answer 200

being mean online

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Question 300

True or false? It's OK to say mean things about someone online because it's not really hurting them.

Answer 300

False!

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Question 400

True or false? It's OK to say mean things about someone on Facebook because they'll probably never find out about it.

Answer 400

False! There are lots of ways they can find out about it. Plus, your friends on Facebook might think you're a mean person.

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Question 500

True or false? It's OK to tease someone by texting because they don't have your number and don't know who you are.

Answer 500

False!

Privacy

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If I receive an e-mail from a someone saying they are a police officer and need my contact information (address, phone number, etc...) should I reply and provide this information?

No.

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You get an email with a word Document from someone you don't know do you open it

No, it might be full of Malware or viruses

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Is it okay to post photos online of a person without their permission?

No

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I have a friend online that I play games with ask me to use my account to play this new game that I just got. Do I give him my account and password?

No, never give out your account or password.

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I received an e-mail saying I won $1,000,000,00! All I have to do is click a link and provide my personal information, what should I do?

Best practice is to not open a e-mail from a stranger. Never provide personal information over the internet to strangers.

Computer Safety

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My friend was telling me about a really cool tv series on Neflix and I really want to watch it. I do not have a Netflix account and want to sign up for an account. Should I use my parents credit card information and sign up for an account?

You should never use someone's credit card information with out their permission, always ask you parents before purchasing anything online.

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I received an e-mail inviting me to a birthday party, the e-mail requested that I open the attachment for more information about the party. I am not familiar with the e-mail address or the person sending me the e-mail. What should I do?

Do not open the attachment if you are not aware of who sent you the information. Some attachments can be infected with a computer virus.

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Should i leave my computer open and unattended in public?

No, Never Leave a computer Unattended

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My friend told me about a really cool online game and told me to go to a certain website to download the game. As I click the link to download the game, I received a warning from my antivirus software saying the program could be a cause harm to my computer. What should I do?

Don't download the game. Some links can cause harm to your computers.

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How do you know your website has a secure connections? for Bank websites

HTTPS, Green Lock on the browser

Internet Safety

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Question 100

You're online and you meet someone your age in a chat room. Is it OK to give him or her your address or phone number so you can get together?

Answer 100

You should NEVER give out your name or address to anyone you meet online. If you really want to have an "offline" conversation with this person, check with your parents to see if they can think of a safe way to arrange it.

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Question 200

You have a digital picture of yourself and someone you met online wants to see it.  Is it OK to send it to that person?

Answer 200

You should NEVER send a picture of yourself to someone you met online, without first checking with your parents!

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Question 300

You're visiting a site from a company or organization that you've heard of. They want your name and phone number so you can enter a contest. Is it OK to enter?

Answer 300

If a legitimate company wants to collect information from children -- even to enter you in a contest -- they must first get your parent's permission. This not only protects your safety, but your privacy too.

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Question 400

You're in the middle of a chat session and someone says something really mean.  What should you do?

Answer 400

Don't respond; tell an adult if it bothers you. 

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Question 500

Your parents have established rules as to what you can do on the internet when you're at home, but you're at a friend's house. Should you go by your parents' rules or do whatever your friend does?

Answer 500

Wherever you are, you should go by your parents rules.  There may be additional rules based on where you are. For example, if your friends parents' have extra rules for your friend, you'll have to go by those too. When you're at school or at a library you should go by the rules there, but you should always talk with your parents about what they think is best.