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Q.1
Identity theft increases during the holidays.
True
False
Q.2
Identity theft occurs when a person decides to steal, find or buy another person's Social Security number (SSN) made available by data breaches.
True
False
Q.3
Data breaches allow sensitive information to be snatched through hacking, stolen devices and documents, and by credit and debit card cloning at a merchant's point of sale (POS) terminal.
True
False
Q.4
If your sensitive information is compromised because of a data breach, then your identity will be stolen.
True
False
Q.5
A consumer credit reporting agency is offering a free scan of the dark web.
True. It is available at www.annualcreditreport.com
True. It is available at www.experian.com
False. A consumer credit reporting agency is not offering this service.
Q.6
Chip cards protect people 100 percent from identity theft.
True
False
Q.7
This summer, Equifax — one of the country's leading credit bureaus — experienced a major breach where more than 145 million American consumer records were compromised. However, this won't affect middle class Americans.
True
False
Q.8
Using your mobile phone to purchase items while connected to public WiFi channels increases your risk of identity theft.
True
False
Q.9
Dan Hendrickson, communications manager at the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota says it's safe to assume that some — if not all — of your personal information has been shared because of data breaches.
True
False
Q.10
Taking this action can protect your identity.
Check your credit at www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action
Check if you are affected by Equifax's breach at www.equifaxsecurity2017.com
Check the anti-virus and spyware software on computer and verify that your computer's firewall is working
Use strong passwords and sign-up for account monitoring apps like CardValet
Completing any of these steps will help to protect sensitive information about your identity but their isn't a foolproof solution
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