The Text Describes a Number of Measures That Are Being

question 3

Multiple Choice

The text describes a number of measures that are being developed in order to solve security problems associated with online credit card purchases. Which of the following statements is not one of those measures?

• A) Encryption of data passing between the customer and the merchant
• B) Encryption of data passing between the customer and the company authorizing the credit card transaction
• C) Delaying shipment of items purchased until the purchaser is authenticated
• D) Taking sensitive data offline

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Definitions:

Mental Structures

Cognitive constructs that represent the mind's underlying mechanisms for organizing and interpreting information.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, focusing on how children develop intellectually throughout the stages of their life.

Egocentrism

Egocentrism is the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective, often observed in young children.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children between ages 2 and 7 begin to engage in symbolic play but lack the ability of operational thought.