Dumpster Diving is obtaining passwords and corporate directories by searching through discarded media.

the practice of looking in dumpsters for usable food and other itemsWe have no schedule for whose turn it is to go dumpster diving.

The act of rummaging through someone’s trash to obtain personal information used to commit identity theft.

/dump'-ster di'-ving/ n. 1. The practice of sifting refuse from an office or technical installation to extract confidential data, especially security-compromising information (`dumpster' [..]

AKA trashing Key point: Dumpster diving is generally legal, as long as you are not trespassing. - E - [ ECB | Echelon | eggdrop | eggies | Electronic Code-Book | elite | encipher | encoding | encryp [..]

the practice of sifting through trash to find useful information. Malicious hackers can often discover passwords, account numbers, and other vital data by looking at the unshredded trash left in waste [..]

Recovering files, letters, memos, photographs, IDs, passwords, checks, account statements, credit card offers and more from garbage cans and recycling bins. This information can then be used to commit [..]

In the IT world, dumpster diving refers to using various methods to get information about a technology user. In general, dumpster diving involves searching through trash or garbage looking for somethi [..]

looking through trash for access codes or other sensitive information email

Thieves rummage through trash looking for bills or other paper that includes your personal information.

(US) the act of recovering, for any purpose, discarded items that would otherwise be sent to a landfill