Internet Safety Jeopardy

You should never share this secret word or phrase with anyone except a trusted parent or guardian.

What is a password?

This kind of password mixes uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols to make it hard for others to guess.

What is a strong password?

Using a different one of these for every account means a hacker who steals one cannot get into all of your other accounts.

What is a unique password?

This tool securely stores and remembers all of your passwords, so you only need to remember one master password.

What is a password manager?

This extra security step sends a special code to your phone that you must enter after typing your password to log in.

What is two-factor authentication?

This is the name of the street and city where you live, and it should stay private online.

What is your address?

This is the day, month, and year on which you were born.

What is your birthday?

This ten-digit number lets people call or text you directly, so it should not be posted where strangers can see it.

What is your phone number?

Combined with your first name, this part of your name can help a stranger find even more information about you online.

What is your last name?

Posting the name of this place you attend every weekday can help a stranger figure out where to find you in person.

What is your school?

This type of message promises something too good to be true, like a free prize, to trick you into clicking a link.

What is a scam?

Scammers often create a false sense of this feeling to rush a person into acting before they have time to think it through.

What is urgency?

This is the term for harmful software that can secretly install itself on a device through a bad link or attachment.

What is malware?

This common online trick claims you have won a contest you never entered, then asks for a fee or personal details to claim the prize.

What is a prize scam?

This word describes pretending to be someone else, such as a friend or a real company, in order to trick people online.

What is impersonation?

This term describes bullying that happens through texts, apps, or social media instead of face to face.

What is cyberbullying?

Experts recommend taking one of these, a saved image of the screen, to keep proof of mean messages before blocking the sender.

What is a screenshot?

This term describes someone who sees bullying happen online while being neither the target nor the one doing it.

What is a bystander?

Most apps and websites include this feature, which lets users flag bullying or abusive content for the company to review.

What is a report feature?

Experts agree the very first step if a student is being cyberbullied is telling one of these people, such as a parent, teacher, or counselor.

What is a trusted adult?

This tool lets you type in keywords to look for information on the internet, with Google as a well-known example.

What is a search engine?

This three-letter website ending often signals a site is run by a school, which can be a sign of a more reliable source.

What is .edu?

Checking who wrote a website and when it was published helps you judge this, whether the information can be trusted.

What is credibility?

This term describes checking a surprising fact against another trustworthy source before you believe or share it.

What is fact-checking?

This popular, editable online encyclopedia should always be double-checked against other sources before it is cited in a report.

What is Wikipedia?

This term describes the trail of posts, photos, and comments a person leaves behind while using the internet.

What is a digital footprint?

This word describes how, even after a post is deleted, a copy of it may still exist somewhere online.

What is permanent?

Adjusting these on a social media account controls exactly who can see your posts and personal information.

What is privacy settings?

Before hitting send, experts suggest checking that a post is true, necessary, and this other quality, meaning it will not hurt someone's feelings.

What is kind?

These people, who review applications for jobs or colleges, sometimes look at a candidate's public posts before making a decision.

Who are employers?