Which term describes the process of searching for sensitive information in the trash?

• A. Dumpster diving
• B. Domain
• C. Encryption
• D. Error checking

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how poor disposal practices can expose sensitive information. Dumpster diving is the act of going through discarded materials to find documents, receipts, notes, or media that contain personal or corporate data. It demonstrates a real-world risk: even if data is not digitally exposed, physical copies can still be retrieved from trash if they aren’t properly destroyed. That’s why secure disposal is crucial—shredding paper, destroying or wiping electronic media, and using proper recycling procedures help prevent this kind of information leakage.

The other terms don’t describe this behavior. Domain refers to a network namespace or address space, encryption is about turning data into an unreadable form to protect it, and error checking is about verifying that data hasn’t been corrupted.