Question

nternal er staff 10. Which of the following statements is most accurate with regard to cybersecurity? A. Piggybacking and impersonation are viruses susceptible to antivirus software. The E-SIGN Act resulted in improved cyber security. Passwords are the most effective form of authenticating valid users. D. Biometrics verification techniques include fingerprints, palm prints, voice prints, signatures retina scans, and facial recognition. B. in gard to rms of

Answer 1

The most accurate statement is option D.

Below are the reasons why the other three options are not as accurate:

OPTION A: piggybacking and impersonation are not "viruses" but are techniques used to break in without actually having valid authentication. Piggybacking means using same authentication as the previous person who has logged in with valid authentication. Compare it to a person who has used valid access card and opened a physical door, whereas another person has not swiped but was able to enter the door simply because he was right behind the first person, and entered before the door closed.

OPTION B: Esign act is based on the principle that electronically signed records should be provided the same legal status as physically signed records. The law in itself has not resulted in better cyber security

OPTION C: While passwords may be the most used form of authentication, they are not the most effective form. Passwords are likely to be shared and they are also susceptible to be cracked if not strong enough. Biometrics are the most effective form of authentication as these are based on physical characteristics which are unique to a person e.g. fingerprint or retina scan. Passwords can be intercepted.

OPTION D: this is the most accurate option, as biometric techniques are very specific to an individual and not possible to be impersonated.Biometric verification techniques include all types of verification based on physical characteristics of an individual e.g. finger prints, retina, voice etc are very specific to an individual. The examples mentioned in Option D are all rightly biometric verification techniques.