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Electronics Worksheet: IoT Safety and Privacy

Electronics lesson 28: IoT safety and privacy · Set 504 · 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.🔐 Who should decide which smart devices go in a child’s room? (a) nobody at all (b) a parent or guardian (c) the app’s adverts (d) an online stranger
  2. 2.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to cover unused cameras? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set a strong password (b) install software updates (c) change default passwords (d) ignore update messages
  4. 4.🔐 A smart speaker is always listening for its wake word. What is a sensible habit? (a) tell it your passwords (b) mute it when not in use (c) let strangers use it (d) put it in the bathroom
  5. 5.Which of these is a good habit? (a) post your live location (b) accept every permission (c) read app permissions (d) share camera links
  6. 6.🔐 Which is the strongest password for a home smart camera? (a) admin (b) 123456 (c) password (d) Tiger#Lamp42!Moon
  7. 7.🔐 Privacy for a smart device means controlling … (a) its colour (b) its battery size (c) who can see your data (d) how loud it beeps
  8. 8.True or false: to tap unknown app links is a good habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to accept every permission? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  10. 10.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to log out of shared phones? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) post your live location (b) share camera links (c) accept every permission (d) share only needed data
  12. 12.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to change default passwords? (a) risky habit (b) good habit
  13. 13.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to read app permissions? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  14. 14.Which of these is a good habit? (a) post your live location (b) accept every permission (c) tap unknown app links (d) change default passwords
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) log out of shared phones (b) reuse one password (c) change default passwords (d) read app permissions
  16. 16.True or false: to read app permissions is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) accept every permission (b) share camera links (c) cover unused cameras (d) post your live location
  18. 18.🔐 A smart-camera app asks for your school name and home address. What should you do? (a) type it all in (b) share it with friends (c) post it online (d) ask a parent first
  19. 19.True or false: to share camera links is a good habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) install software updates (b) share camera links (c) set up with a parent (d) cover unused cameras
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) turn off unused gadgets (b) keep factory passwords (c) share only needed data (d) change default passwords
  22. 22.Which of these is a good habit? (a) ignore update messages (b) reuse one password (c) cover unused cameras (d) keep factory passwords
  23. 23.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) log out of shared phones (b) set a strong password (c) reuse one password (d) install software updates
  24. 24.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to share the Wi-Fi key? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) keep factory passwords (b) install software updates (c) share only needed data (d) change default passwords
  26. 26.True or false: to read app permissions is a good habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a risky habit? (a) share only needed data (b) share the Wi-Fi key (c) set a strong password (d) turn off unused gadgets
  28. 28.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to ignore update messages? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  29. 29.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to install software updates? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  30. 30.True or false: to share only needed data is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to ignore update messages is a risky habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔐 Why install updates on IoT devices? (a) they make it heavier (b) they delete the Wi-Fi (c) they fix security holes (d) they change the colour
  33. 33.🔐 Is it a good or a risky habit to share camera links? (a) good habit (b) risky habit
  34. 34.True or false: to log out of shared phones is a good habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read app permissions (b) log out of shared phones (c) tap unknown app links (d) set a strong password
  36. 36.Which of these is a good habit? (a) tap unknown app links (b) accept every permission (c) reuse one password (d) install software updates
  37. 37.True or false: to post your live location is a good habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to keep factory passwords is a good habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: to turn off unused gadgets is a good habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: to set up with a parent is a good habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a parent or guardian
  2. good habit
  3. ignore update messages
  4. mute it when not in use
  5. read app permissions
  6. Tiger#Lamp42!Moon
  7. who can see your data
  8. False
  9. risky habit
  10. good habit
  11. share only needed data
  12. good habit
  13. good habit
  14. change default passwords
  15. reuse one password
  16. False
  17. cover unused cameras
  18. ask a parent first
  19. False
  20. share camera links
  21. keep factory passwords
  22. cover unused cameras
  23. reuse one password
  24. risky habit
  25. keep factory passwords
  26. True
  27. share the Wi-Fi key
  28. risky habit
  29. good habit
  30. False
  31. True
  32. they fix security holes
  33. risky habit
  34. True
  35. tap unknown app links
  36. install software updates
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. True

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