Understanding Identity Theft

What has significantly increased in the last five years according to the discussion?

• Identity theft

• Social media usage

• Phishing

• Email scams

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What is a common misconception about identity theft?

• It only involves credit card fraud

• It is easily preventable

• It only happens to wealthy individuals

• It can be completely avoided by not using the internet

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why controlling access to personal information is challenging?

• Unintentional breaches by employees

• Hackers specifically targeting individuals rather than companies

• People willingly share their information on social media

• Personal information is widely distributed across various entities

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What role do hackers play in identity theft?

• They help individuals recover from identity theft

• They compromise data by hacking into systems

• They are solely responsible for all identity theft cases

• They provide security services to prevent identity theft

Who is responsible for dealing with the aftermath of identity theft?

• The credit card companies

• The identity thief

• The government

• The victim

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Personal information includes

• Social security number

• Your name

• Your mother's maiden name

• Date of birth