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An organization is launching a new online subscription-based publication. As the service is not aimed at children, users are asked for their date of birth as part of the of the sign-up process. The privacy technologist suggests it may be more appropriate ask if an individual is over 18 rather than requiring they provide a date of birth. What kind of threat is the privacy technologist concerned about?
Suggested Answer: B
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Ricarda
11 months ago
Interesting point, but isn't it just easier to verify age?
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Ivette
11 months ago
I think it's more about insecurity, honestly.
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Minna
12 months ago
Wait, is it really that big of a deal?
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Sabra
12 months ago
Totally agree, asking for DOB can lead to data leaks.
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Edward
1 year ago
Sounds like a classic case of identification risk.
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Monte
1 year ago
I feel like this could also relate to interference, but I lean more towards identification being the main threat here. It's tricky!
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Cecily
1 year ago
This reminds me of a practice question we did about data minimization. Maybe that's what the technologist is hinting at by suggesting a simpler question?
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Trinidad
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think the privacy technologist is worried about insecurity. It seems like a valid concern with personal data.
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Janessa
1 year ago
I remember discussing how asking for a date of birth could lead to identification risks, especially if that information gets into the wrong hands.
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Marguerita
1 year ago
The key here is that the service is not aimed at children, so the privacy technologist is likely trying to minimize the collection of personal information. I'd go with the answer about minimization.
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Lynelle
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused here. Is the issue about insecurity? Maybe the privacy technologist is worried that storing date of birth information could make the system more vulnerable to breaches or misuse.
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Verlene
1 year ago
I think the answer is minimization. The privacy technologist is suggesting a way to collect less personal information while still achieving the same goal, which aligns with the principle of data minimization.
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Major
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Could it be about identification? Asking for a date of birth could make it easier to identify individuals, which might be a privacy concern.
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Oneida
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward. The privacy technologist is likely concerned about minimization, as asking for a date of birth instead of just whether someone is over 18 could lead to the collection of more personal information than necessary.
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Barrett
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to double-check the Azure Firewall documentation to make sure I understand the deployment constraints and limitations.
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Carey
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. The QoS profile is for quality of service, so that's not it. The DoS Protection profile and policy both sound like they could be related to SYN flood protection, so I'll go with those.
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Johnetta
1 year ago
Haha, I bet the privacy technologist is just trying to avoid another 'Y2K' situation. Can't be too careful with those date fields, you know!
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Lazaro
1 year ago
This is a tricky one. I'm going to go with B, insecurity. Asking for the date of birth could make the system less secure and more vulnerable to hacking or other security breaches.
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Judy
1 year ago
D) Minimization.
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Johnathon
1 year ago
C) Interference.
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Jenise
1 year ago
B) Insecurity.
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Mariko
1 year ago
A) Identification.
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Madelyn
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. Could it be interference? Maybe the privacy technologist is worried that the date of birth could be used to interfere with the user's online activities or privacy in some way.
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Jacquelyne
1 year ago
C) Interference.
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William
1 year ago
B) Insecurity.
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Lucy
1 year ago
A) Identification.
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Sabra
1 year ago
I think the answer is minimization. The privacy technologist wants to minimize the amount of personal information collected by only asking if the user is over 18, rather than requiring their exact date of birth.
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Carmen
1 year ago
C) Interference.
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Craig
1 year ago
B) Insecurity.
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Brittni
1 year ago
A) Identification.
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Jeannine
2 years ago
The privacy technologist is concerned about identification. Asking for a date of birth could lead to the user's identity being revealed, which is a privacy risk.
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Malinda
1 year ago
D) Minimization.
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Joye
2 years ago
C) Interference.
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Percy
2 years ago
B) Insecurity.
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Carlota
2 years ago
A) Identification.
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Jennifer
2 years ago
I believe the correct answer is A) Identification. It's important to minimize the data collected to protect user privacy.
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Ellsworth
2 years ago
I agree with Leonida. Asking for date of birth can lead to unnecessary collection of personal information.
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Leonida
2 years ago
I think the privacy technologist is concerned about identification.
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Fabiola
2 years ago
I believe the privacy technologist is right, asking if someone is over 18 is a better option to protect user privacy.
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Karima
2 years ago
I agree with Sheldon, asking for date of birth can lead to unnecessary data collection.
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Sheldon
2 years ago
I think the privacy technologist is concerned about identification.