Identity Theft

Question 17 • T1 - 4 RMA-TX-Financial Math-B

Which of the following best describes a way of safeguarding personal information?

Answer

Allison removes one check to pay her electric bill and then locks her checkbook in the car when she goes in to pay it.

Byron gives his credit card number to a telephone solicitor, but only after getting the person’s name.

Jenika has the cashier run her debit card as a credit purchase, rather than debit, to avoid having to enter her PIN.

Lydell reads and signs the privacy policy at his doctor’s office that says they only share information with pharmaceutical companies.

Explanation

Jenika protects her personal information by choosing a credit transaction, so she does not have to enter her debit-card PIN where someone could see it. Allison leaves her checkbook unsecured in the car, and Byron gives his card number to a solicitor without verifying the caller. Lydell’s action does not safeguard his information because the policy allows it to be shared with pharmaceutical companies.

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