Operating Online - Security Measures

Question 1

What can you do to stop someone accidently using your online accounts?

Answer 1

• Log out / sign out
• Set a password/PIN
• Disable/don’t enable automatic payments
• Don’t save payment/account details

Question 2

Can you name 3 characterisitcs of a strong password?

Answer 2

More than 5 characters long

• Mix of numbers and letters
• Mix of UPPERCASE and lowercase and letters
• Inlcudes special characters (e.g. @ * % $)
• Not a common word (e.g. chocolate, school)
• Not a word linked to the person (e.g. their name, date of birth, pet’s name)

Question 3

Is ‘hello’ a strong password?

Answer 3

No. It is a weak password because it is a common word

Question 4

Is ‘joH967*” as strong password?

Answer 4

Yes. Because is: More than 5 characters long

• Mix of numbers and letters
• Mix of UPPERCASE and lowercase and letters
• Inlcudes special characters (e.g. @ * % $)

Question 5

Which one of these is the strongest password

A a$5w0aq56

B Alex1977

C Pa55word

D password

Answer 5

A a$5w0aq56

Question 6

What is this image an example of?

Answer 6

CAPTCHA Test (which is a Challenge Response Test)

Question 7

What is the purpose of a challenge response test?

Answer 7

The user is ‘challenged’ by a website to authenticate themselves. This will:

• improve security
• prevent spam
• ensures the user is a human and not a robot
• Only humans can interpret a challenge test, not a robot because robots cannot read

Question 8

Can you name at least 3 differnet types of challenge response tests that a website might ask you when logging in?

Answer 8

• Memorable phrase.
• Choose numbers from a memorable date
• PIN code / passcode / user ID
• Choose a memorable image
• Choose a memorable sound
• Biometric data (fingerprint etc)
• CAPTCHA test

Question 9

Why do some websites ask you to enter your password twice?

Answer 9

To verify that your he password was typed in correctly the first time

Question 10

What is a disadvantage of a web browser remembering you password?

Answer 10

• Could be a security risk because it could allow others to access your details/account

Question 11

How might a website save your details using a browser?

Answer 11

Infomration could be saved in a cookie

Question 12

What is a cookie?

Answer 12

A cookies are small text files that are sent to your computer from certain website.

Question 13

What do cookies from website do?

Answer 13

Cookies saves information about you, your behaiour, preferences and transactions

Question 14

When & why should you not use ‘remember my details’ when logging on to a website?

Answer 14

• You should not select ‘remember my details’ when you are using a shared computer.
• If the computer remembers your details that someone else could use the computer and log into your accounts

Question 15

How does this challenge response question improve security?

Answer 15

• It prevents a website logging key presses
• Only some of the PIN is requested / numbers requested from the PIN change
• The asterisks prevent the PIN number being viewed

Question 16

Why do websites use passwords?

Answer 16

• To ensure that it is you carrying out the action
• To stop other people from pretending to be you

Question 17

Can you explain 2 reasons why websites send you an email to accivate your account?

Answer 17

• To check that your are real & so to prevent automatic sign ups
• To prevent fraud by verifying your identity
• To verify the your email address so that you can be contacted if username / password is lost / forgotten

Question 18

Can you name at least 2 ways you know that a websie is secure?

Answer 18

• URL begins ‘https’ (not http)
• Colour of address bar (usually green)
• Padlock symbol

Question 19

Can you list 3 things you must do to keep your password secure

Answer 19

• Don’t write it down
• Change it regularly
• Don’t tell anyone your password
• Don’t allow anyone to watch you type it in
• Avoid allowing browsers (on shared/public PCs) to remember the password
• Use different passwords for different sites
• Encrypt passwords

Question 20

How do criminals use viruses to steal your personal details?

Answer 20

Viruses, such as trojans, can record all your key presses and then send this to the criminals. This way they can record all your personal details by recording what keys on the keyboard you press when you are asked to type in a password or credit card details etc.

Question 21

Can you name at least 2 ways to protect yourself against viruses?

Answer 21

• install and run an antivirus programme
• Do not open attachements from people you do not know, or look suspicious
• only download from trustworthy / reputable web sites
• Install a firewall to prevent unathorised programmes from accessing your network / computer