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Online Perils

A radio program about the perils of the online world.

Listen to the mp3 file, then answer the true/false questions below.

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1. Jenny's guest works for an e-mail company.

    True

    False

2. David suggests not writing your e-mail address on a piece of paper.

    True

    False

3. David says it's better not to mix work and personal e-mail accounts.

    True

    False

4. There are little software programs that travel the internet looking for e-mail addresses.

    True

    False

5. Jenny claims not everyone can simply open a new e-mail account.

    True

    False

6. David advises people not to write e-mails in blue.

    True

    False

7. It's impossible to get a computer virus from an e-mail off a friend.

    True

    False

8. The recent phenomenon David speaks about is spelt "fhishing".

    True

    False

9. David suggests never giving away information such as account numbers and passwords via an e-mail.

    True

    False