Privacy & Security
A website asks for your location to “improve experience,” even when it’s not necessary. What type of concern does this raise?
What is privacy concern (unnecessary data collection)?
A student shares homework answers with a friend who is struggling. Is this ethical? Why might it still be a problem?
What is unethical because it promotes dishonesty/unfair advantage?
A student changes a few words in a copied paragraph. Why is this still a problem?
What is plagiarism (still using someone else’s ideas)?
A post gets deleted but continues to circulate. What does this show about online content?
What is permanence/digital footprint?
If you use ChatGPT to write the code for your AP CSP Create Task, you are violating College Board rules and committing this academic offense.
What is Plagiarism / Academic Dishonesty?
You receive a message from a friend with only a suspicious link and no explanation. What is the most likely risk?
What is a compromised account / phishing attempt?
Something is allowed by rules but harms others. What does this say about legality vs ethics?
What is legal does not always mean ethical?
If you find an image on Google with no watermark, can you use it freely? Why or why not?
What is no, it is still likely copyrighted?
A student posts a joke that is misunderstood and harms others. What key mistake was made before posting?
What is not considering impact/audience?
Why can a single online mistake have long-term effects?
What is because of digital permanence and reputation?
Two passwords: “soccer123” and “S0cc3r!9x#”. Which is safer and why?
What is the second, because it is more complex and harder to guess?
A student reposts a private message but removes the name. Is this ethical? Why or why not?
What is still unethical because it violates privacy?
What is the key difference between piracy and plagiarism?
What is piracy = illegal downloading, plagiarism = claiming work as your own?
Why can future employers see old posts even if your account is private now?
What is because content can be saved/shared before privacy changes?
A student is not punished for cheating once. What risk does this create for future behavior?
What is repeated unethical behavior/habit formation?
A website uses “https” but still asks for excessive personal data. Does this guarantee safety? Why or why not?
What is no, because HTTPS only encrypts data, not the intent of the site?
You see someone being targeted online but don’t participate. From an ethical perspective, what responsibility might you still have?
What is a responsibility to act/report/support (bystander ethics)?
A student gives credit but uses an entire copyrighted video in a project. Is this allowed? Why or why not?
What is no, because giving credit does not override copyright limits?
A student shares a news post without checking if it’s true. What issue does this create?
What is spreading misinformation?
How can a cybersecurity mistake affect more than just one person?
What is it can expose others’ data or connected systems?
A student logs into a fake website that looks identical to a real one. They later get hacked even though they logged out. Explain how the attacker got access.
What is the attacker captured their login credentials during the phishing attack?
A company legally collects user data and sells it. Users agreed without reading terms. Is this ethical? Explain the conflict.
What is debatable/unethical due to lack of informed consent despite being legal?
A teacher allows use of copyrighted material for a project. Under what specific principle is this allowed, and what limits must still be respected?
What is fair use, with limits like purpose, amount used, and educational context?
A student has two accounts: one “clean” and one anonymous where they post harmful content. Why can this still affect their future?
What is anonymity is not guaranteed / actions can still be traced and impact reputation?
A student commits a minor online violation with no immediate consequences. Explain two different types of consequences that could still occur later.
What is legal (future penalties) and ethical/reputational consequences?