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Electronics Worksheet: IoT Safety and Privacy

Electronics lesson 28: IoT safety and privacy · Set 231 · 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.True or false: to tap unknown app links is a good habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) set a strong password (b) log out of shared phones (c) ignore update messages (d) read app permissions
  4. 4.🔐 A smart speaker is always listening for its wake word. What is a sensible habit? (a) let strangers use it (b) put it in the bathroom (c) mute it when not in use (d) tell it your passwords
  5. 5.🔐 Who should decide which smart devices go in a child’s room? (a) the app’s adverts (b) nobody at all (c) an online stranger (d) a parent or guardian
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change default passwords (b) keep factory passwords (c) cover unused cameras (d) turn off unused gadgets
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cover unused cameras (b) read app permissions (c) turn off unused gadgets (d) ignore update messages
  8. 8.True or false: to share only needed data is a risky habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to ignore update messages? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  10. 10.🔐 A smart-camera app asks for your school name and home address. What should you do? (a) share it with friends (b) post it online (c) type it all in (d) ask a parent first
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set a strong password (b) log out of shared phones (c) change default passwords (d) tap unknown app links
  12. 12.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to share the Wi-Fi key? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a good habit? (a) read app permissions (b) accept every permission (c) ignore update messages (d) share the Wi-Fi key
  14. 14.True or false: to reuse one password is a good habit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to keep factory passwords? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cover unused cameras (b) change default passwords (c) log out of shared phones (d) reuse one password
  17. 17.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to tap unknown app links? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  18. 18.True or false: to keep factory passwords is a risky habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: to log out of shared phones is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) post your live location (b) share camera links (c) reuse one password (d) log out of shared phones
  21. 21.True or false: to change default passwords is a risky habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: to reuse one password is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to ignore update messages is a good habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to set a strong password? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a good habit? (a) share only needed data (b) keep factory passwords (c) accept every permission (d) post your live location
  26. 26.🔐 Privacy for a smart device means controlling … (a) its colour (b) its battery size (c) how loud it beeps (d) who can see your data
  27. 27.Which of these is a good habit? (a) set up with a parent (b) post your live location (c) keep factory passwords (d) accept every permission
  28. 28.Which of these is a good habit? (a) ignore update messages (b) set a strong password (c) share the Wi-Fi key (d) reuse one password
  29. 29.True or false: to set up with a parent is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good habit? (a) install software updates (b) accept every permission (c) ignore update messages (d) share the Wi-Fi key
  31. 31.True or false: to share the Wi-Fi key is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to turn off unused gadgets? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  33. 33.True or false: to post your live location is a risky habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: to read app permissions is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) cover unused cameras (b) install software updates (c) post your live location (d) share only needed data
  36. 36.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to post your live location? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cover unused cameras (b) turn off unused gadgets (c) install software updates (d) share camera links
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read app permissions (b) share the Wi-Fi key (c) change default passwords (d) log out of shared phones
  39. 39.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to accept every permission? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good habit? (a) accept every permission (b) reuse one password (c) share camera links (d) cover unused cameras

Answer key

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

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