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Electronics Worksheet: IoT Safety and Privacy

Electronics lesson 28: IoT safety and privacy · Set 199 · 40 questions
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Remember (Lock it, update it, share little): Good: change default passwords, install updates, set strong passwords, share little, set up with a parent. Risky: factory passwords, sharing camera links, live location, ignoring updates, every permission. Privacy = controlling who can see your data; ask a parent before giving personal details.

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  1. 1.🔐 Why install updates on IoT devices? (a) they make it heavier (b) they fix security holes (c) they change the colour (d) they delete the Wi-Fi
  2. 2.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to cover unused cameras? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  3. 3.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to read app permissions? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a good habit? (a) ignore update messages (b) change default passwords (c) share the Wi-Fi key (d) share camera links
  5. 5.True or false: to keep factory passwords is a risky habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔐 A smart-camera app asks for your school name and home address. What should you do? (a) ask a parent first (b) share it with friends (c) type it all in (d) post it online
  7. 7.🔐 Privacy for a smart device means controlling … (a) its battery size (b) who can see your data (c) how loud it beeps (d) its colour
  8. 8.Which of these is a good habit? (a) turn off unused gadgets (b) post your live location (c) tap unknown app links (d) ignore update messages
  9. 9.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to accept every permission? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  10. 10.True or false: to install software updates is a good habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) accept every permission (b) install software updates (c) read app permissions (d) log out of shared phones
  12. 12.True or false: to set up with a parent is a good habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔐 A smart speaker is always listening for its wake word. What is a sensible habit? (a) let strangers use it (b) mute it when not in use (c) put it in the bathroom (d) tell it your passwords
  14. 14.True or false: to turn off unused gadgets is a risky habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) cover unused cameras (b) reuse one password (c) turn off unused gadgets (d) change default passwords
  16. 16.Which of these is a good habit? (a) accept every permission (b) share camera links (c) post your live location (d) cover unused cameras
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) share camera links (b) change default passwords (c) read app permissions (d) set up with a parent
  18. 18.Which of these is a good habit? (a) share only needed data (b) reuse one password (c) tap unknown app links (d) ignore update messages
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) log out of shared phones (b) share only needed data (c) share the Wi-Fi key (d) change default passwords
  20. 20.True or false: to share only needed data is a good habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: to set up with a parent is a risky habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a good habit? (a) install software updates (b) keep factory passwords (c) share the Wi-Fi key (d) ignore update messages
  23. 23.True or false: to ignore update messages is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) install software updates (b) ignore update messages (c) set a strong password (d) set up with a parent
  25. 25.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to post your live location? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  26. 26.True or false: to share camera links is a good habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to log out of shared phones? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reuse one password (b) ignore update messages (c) keep factory passwords (d) change default passwords
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) turn off unused gadgets (b) set up with a parent (c) change default passwords (d) tap unknown app links
  30. 30.True or false: to change default passwords is a good habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) share only needed data (b) accept every permission (c) install software updates (d) cover unused cameras
  32. 32.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to share only needed data? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  33. 33.True or false: to ignore update messages is a good habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔐 Who should decide which smart devices go in a child’s room? (a) nobody at all (b) an online stranger (c) the app’s adverts (d) a parent or guardian
  35. 35.Which of these is a good habit? (a) keep factory passwords (b) set a strong password (c) share the Wi-Fi key (d) post your live location
  36. 36.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) change default passwords (b) post your live location (c) share only needed data (d) set a strong password
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) post your live location (b) tap unknown app links (c) read app permissions (d) ignore update messages
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) accept every permission (b) reuse one password (c) share camera links (d) cover unused cameras
  39. 39.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) read app permissions (b) set up with a parent (c) share camera links (d) share only needed data
  40. 40.True or false: to log out of shared phones is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. they fix security holes
  2. good habit
  3. good habit
  4. change default passwords
  5. True
  6. ask a parent first
  7. who can see your data
  8. turn off unused gadgets
  9. risky habit
  10. True
  11. accept every permission
  12. True
  13. mute it when not in use
  14. False
  15. reuse one password
  16. cover unused cameras
  17. share camera links
  18. share only needed data
  19. share the Wi-Fi key
  20. True
  21. False
  22. install software updates
  23. True
  24. ignore update messages
  25. risky habit
  26. False
  27. good habit
  28. change default passwords
  29. tap unknown app links
  30. True
  31. accept every permission
  32. good habit
  33. False
  34. a parent or guardian
  35. set a strong password
  36. post your live location
  37. read app permissions
  38. cover unused cameras
  39. share camera links
  40. False

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