Step 1 - Speaking
Speaking
Now that we know about passwords, let’s think about cybercrime in general.
Read the sentences and decide which ones you think are true.
- Which statements do you think are true?
- Cybercrime makes more money than illegal drug trafficking.
- Every 3 seconds an identity is stolen.
- Without a security package, your computer can become infected within four minutes of connecting to the Internet.
- Where do you think this information came from?
- Police website
- A school website page for parents
- Computer anti-virus website
- Other ...
- Which of the following activities are classified as cybercrime?
- someone hacking your computer
- identity theft
- a bank robbery
- a car theft
You have answered these questions. Now discuss with a classmate.
- Did you have the same answers?
- Can you think of another cybercrime or did you have an experience with a cybercrime yourself?
- What do you know about hacking? Are you worried someone could hack into your computer?