Skillful 3 L&S - Unit 8 - Listening 2

According to the speaker, the goal of the session is to explain …

• how to keep your electronic devices safe.
• how the Federal Trade Commission helps college students.
• how to prevent identity theft.

What is not true about identity theft?

• It is a type of fraud.
• It is always a high-tech crime.
• It can be prevented.

To protect personal information …

• always carry your social security card with you.
• ask a friend to keep your credit cards for you.
• never share your information with anyone.

Phishing requests come from …

• criminals.
• your bank.
• your credit card company.

Which of the following is a strong password?

• richmondhigh
• 123456
• Trustno1

To be safe on social media sites, you should …

• share your mother’s maiden name.
• tell everyone where you were born.
• check your privacy settings.

A student who has been a victim of identity theft should …

• install anti-virus software on his or her device.
• inform the police.
• contact the university computer center.

Complete the sentence: ______ the United States Federal Trade Commission, the agency responsible for consumer protection, says people between the ages of 18 and 24 are the most likely targets of identity theft.

Complete the sentence: The United States government ______ like this on its website, and I ______: 'Identity theft is a crime where a thief steals your personal information, such as your full name or your social security number, to commit fraud.'

Complete the sentence: In addition, the well-known consumer protection organization Consumer Reports ______ in a 2016 article that identity theft can be either low- or high-tech.