This document provides a questionnaire to assess how much personal information a user has shared online. It asks the user to check off items they have shared, like their name, address, phone number, etc. It then prompts the user to search for their name online and see what information appears, in order to illustrate how easily personal details can be found via search engines. It concludes by asking questions about how search engines can locate users and whether there is any danger to being found online.
This document provides a questionnaire to assess how much personal information a user has shared online. It asks the user to check off items they have shared, like their name, address, phone number, etc. It then prompts the user to search for their name online and see what information appears, in order to illustrate how easily personal details can be found via search engines. It concludes by asking questions about how search engines can locate users and whether there is any danger to being found online.
This document provides a questionnaire to assess how much personal information a user has shared online. It asks the user to check off items they have shared, like their name, address, phone number, etc. It then prompts the user to search for their name online and see what information appears, in order to illustrate how easily personal details can be found via search engines. It concludes by asking questions about how search engines can locate users and whether there is any danger to being found online.
Take note: Please answer this using the ISAT TEMPLATE
LEARNING ACTIVITY 2 – HOW SAFE ARE YOU?
Most of us use the Internet every day. Sometimes, we do not pay attention on how much information we share online. Below is a questionnaire about how much information you have shared so far. Put a check (/) under Shared or Not Shared
Type of Information Shared Not Shared
1. First name 2. Last name 3. Middle name 4.Current and previous school(s) 5.Your cellphone number 6.The name of your mother and father 7.The name of your siblings 8.Your address 9.Your home phone number 10.Your birthday How many checks did you have for Shared? You probably answered Shared in the first two items. If that is the case, try using search engine like Google then type your first and last name. Did you get links to your profile page? Try switching to image search. Did your pictures appear? If you have a unique name, chances are, it did. Do not feel bad if it did not appear though; in fact, it is probably for your best interest not to have pictures of yourself in a search engine. So how did these things happen? How can search engines locate you? Is there any danger of being found by search engines? For your reference: