Iowa Arboretum Security Quiz

Update software once a year

Share passwords only with colleagues you trust

Have your staff members access information via an open Wi-Fi network

Use multi-factor authentication

Only paper files

Only paper files and any computer on which you store electronic copies of those files

Only paper files, flash drives, and point-of-sale devices

All the above plus any other device with sensitive information on it

Software that infects computer networks and mobile devices to hold your data hostage until you send the attackers money

Computer equipment that criminals steal from you and wont return until you pay them

Software used to protect your computer or mobile device from harmful viruses

A form of cryptocurrency

Sending a scam email with links or attachments that put your data and network at risk

Getting into your server through vulnerabilities and installing malware

Using infected websites that automatically download malicious software to your computer or mobile device

All of the above

If you get an email that looks like its from someone you know, you can click on any links as long as you have a spam blocker and anti-virus protection

You can trust an email really comes from a client if it uses the clients logo and contains at least one fact about the client that you know to be true

If you get a message from a colleague who needs your network password, you should never give it out unless the colleague says its an emergency

If you get an email from Human Resources asking you to provide personal information right away, you should check it out first to make sure they are who they say they are

Reply to the text to confirm that you really need to renew your password

Pick up the phone and call the vendor, using a phone number you know to be correct, to confirm that the request is real

Click on the link. If it takes you to the vendors website, then you’ll know its not a scam

Delete the phishing email

Unplug the computer. This will get rid of any malware

Change any compromised passwords

Business owners. They run the business, so they need to know cybersecurity basics and put the min practice to reduce the risk of cyber attacks.

IT specialists, because they are in the best position to know about and promote cybersecurity within a business.

Managers, because they are responsible for making sure that staff members are following the right practices

All staff members should know some cybersecurity basics to reduce the risk of cyber attacks

Someone calls and tells you they’ve found viruses on your computer, then asks for credit card information so they can bill you for tech support services

While you're browsing online, an urgent message pops up telling you that there's a problem with your computer and directs you to a website to pay for tech support services

A caller asks you to give him remote access to your computer to fix a problem in your computer

You pay a trusted security professional to check your network for intrusions, and the professional tells you that your network has a problem that needs to be fixed

Use a unique password for each account

Scan your computer for any unknown software

Hang up on callers who say your computer has a problem

All of the above