On completing this course, you will be able to:
Welcome to this module, which looks at how to protect yourself online and maintain your privacy.
Remember, your online data is valuable to cybercriminals. So what can you do to stay safe?
There are some simple strategies that you can use to protect your personal devices and maintain your data securely. Let’s take a look at what these are.
Which type of technology can prevent malicious software from monitoring user activities, collecting personal information and producing unwanted pop-up ads on a user computer?
What should you do in order to make sure that people you live with do not have access to your secure data?
Why do IoT devices pose a greater security risk than other computing devices on a network?
Which of the following is an example of two factor authentication?
How can you keep your personal browsing history hidden from other users on a shared computer?
You are looking to print photos that you have saved on a cloud storage account using a third-party online printing service. After successfully logging into the cloud account, you are automatically given access to the third-party online printing service. What allowed this automatic authentication to occur?
Which of the following passwords would most likely take the longest for an attacker to guess or break?
Which of the following is a requirement of a strong password?
Which configuration on a wireless router is not considered to be adequate security for a wireless network?
How can you prevent others from eavesdropping on network traffic when operating a PC on a public Wi-Fi hotspot?
What is the only way of ensuring that deleted files on your computer are irrecoverable?
You have stored your data on a local hard disk. Which method would secure this data from unauthorized access?
Which technology removes direct equipment and maintenance costs from the user for data backups?
The cost of cloud storage commonly depends on the amount of storage space needed. The cloud provider will maintain the equipment and the cloud user will have access to the backup data.
Answer: a cloud service
A network administrator is conducting a training session to office staff on how to create a strong and effective password. Which password would most likely take the longest for a malicious user to guess or break?
When choosing a good password:
Answer: An emk$$cittykat104#
How can a user prevent others from eavesdropping on network traffic when operating a PC on a public Wi-Fi hot spot?
When a user connects through an encrypted VPN tunnel on a public Wi-Fi network, any data being sent or received from the user will be undecipherable.
Answer: Connect with a VPN service.
Which type of technology can prevent malicious software from monitoring user activities, collecting personal information, and producing unwanted pop-up ads on a user computer?
Antispyware software is commonly installed on a user machine to scan and remove malicious spyware software installed on a device.
Answer: antispyware
As data is being stored on a local hard disk, which method would secure the data from unauthorized access?
Data encryption is the process of converting data into a form where only a trusted, authorized person with a secret key or password can decrypt the data and access the original form.
Answer: data encryption
What is the best method to prevent Bluetooth from being exploited?
Bluetooth is a wireless technology that can be exploited by hackers to eavesdrop, establish remote access controls, and distribute malware. A user should keep Bluetooth turned off when not in use.
Answer: Always disable Bluetooth when it is not actively used.
Why do IoT devices pose a greater risk than other computing devices on a network?
IoT devices commonly operate using their original firmware and do not receive updates as frequently as laptops, desktops, and mobile platforms.
Answer: Most IoT devices do not receive frequent firmware updates.
Which configuration on a wireless router is not considered to be adequate security for a wireless network?
A wireless router can be configured to not allow the SSID to be broadcast, but that configuration is not considered to be adequate security for a wireless network
Answer: prevent the broadcast of an SSID
How can users working on a shared computer keep their personal browsing history hidden from other workers that may use this computer?
When a computer user browses the web in private mode, the following occurs:
Answer: Operate the web browser in private browser mode.
A user is surfing the Internet using a laptop at a public WiFi cafe. What should be checked first when the user connects to the public network?
When a user connects to a public network, it is important to know if the computer is configured with file and media sharing and that it requires user authentication with encryption.
Answer: if the laptop requires user authentication for file and media sharing
A consumer would like to print photographs stored on a cloud storage account using a third party online printing service. After successfully logging into the cloud account, the customer is automatically given access to the third party online printing service. What allowed this automatic authentication to occur?
Open Authorization is an open standard protocol that allows end users to access third party applications without exposing the user password.
Answer: The cloud storage service is an approved application for the online printing service.
A user is having difficulty remembering passwords for multiple online accounts. What is the best solution for the user to try?
A password manager can be used to store and encrypt multiple passwords. A master password can be implemented to protect the password manager software.
Answer: Save the passwords in a centralized password manager program.