The statement 'Going through a company's trash bins outside the premises is legal' is:

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Depends on location
• D. Only with permission

Answer: (B)

This question tests dumpster diving legality and the need for authorization. Going through a company’s trash is not legal without explicit permission. Accessing someone else’s discarded materials can amount to trespass, theft, or invasion of privacy, and it may violate company policy or local laws. Therefore the statement is not correct. In practice, any assessment involving disposed information must be performed only under a signed agreement with a defined scope, and organizations should enforce secure disposal practices (such as shredding and locked disposal bins) to prevent sensitive data from being recovered. Local variations exist, but the safe default is that rummaging through corporate trash without permission is not allowed.