41) Technical safeguards include encryption and usage of passwords.
42) What are the two critical security functions that an organization's senior management needs to address?
43) To safeguard data against security threats, every information system today requires a user name and a password. In this case, which of the following functions is performed by the user name?
A) authentication
B) identification
C) decryption
D) encryption
44) Every information system today should require users to sign on with a user name and a password. In this case, which of the following functions is performed by the user's password?
A) authentication
B) identification
C) decryption
D) encryption
45) Which of the following information should be provided by users of smart cards for authentication?
A) personal identification number
B) permanent account number
C) fingerprint
D) retinal scan
46) A ________ is a plastic card that has a microchip loaded with identifying data.
A) credit card
B) biometric passport
C) smart card
D) flashcard
47) Which of the following uses an individual's personal physical characteristics such as fingerprints, facial features, and retinal scans for verification purposes?
A) credit card
B) smart card
C) biometric authentication
D) symmetric encryption