Ch1 Flashcards
1
Q
What does confidentiality deal with?
A
it deals with preventing unauthorized reading of information
2
Q
Who cares more about confidentiality? -the bank or me?
A
Hell, me cause I don’t want to show how poor I am.. Or I don’t want to show how rich I am : no donation…
3
Q
What happens if the bank does not protect confidentiality?
A
face legal problems
4
Q
What does integrity deal with?
A
preventing/detecting unauthorized writing (changes to data)
5
Q
DDoS attack
A
reduce access to information
6
Q
What does authentication over a network require?
A
careful attention to the protocol
7
Q
access control
A
deals with authorization and authentication
8
Q
What is the most used form of authentication
A
password. cheap but not the most secure option
9
Q
alternative to passwords?
A
biometrics and smartcards
