CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) — Question 542

In which of the following scenarios is tokenization the best privacy technique to use?

Answer options

• A. Providing pseudo-anonymization for social media user accounts
• B. Serving as a second factor for authentication requests
• C. Enabling established customers to safely store credit card information
• D. Masking personal information inside databases by segmenting data

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Tokenization is particularly useful for securely storing sensitive information like credit card details by replacing them with unique identifiers, thus minimizing exposure to potential breaches. Options A, B, and D involve different privacy techniques that do not focus specifically on the secure storage of sensitive financial information.