In 2004, a Large Department Store Chain in Germany Was

question 21

Multiple Choice

In 2004, a large department store chain in Germany was forced to withdraw customer loyalty cards when the press discovered that the company had secreted radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags in the plastic.Even when enclosed in a wallet or purse, these cards can transmit information over distances of about a meter, and the stores planned to use them to track which departments the customer visited.At issue was which data security issue?

• A)unauthorized access
• B)chat rooms
• C)sexual innuendoes expressed through lewd humor
• D)biometrics
• E)consumer privacy

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Current Liability

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Defined Contribution Plan

A retirement plan in which the employer, employee, or both make contributions on a regular basis, but the future benefit is not predetermined.

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A type of retirement plan that requires an employer to make contributions to a pool of funds set aside for an employee's future benefit.

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The total amount of money contributed to a pension fund by the employer, employees, or both within a year, intended to support employees' retirement benefits.