To Safeguard Data Against Security Threats, Every Information System Today

question 117

Multiple Choice

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

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American Jurisprudence 2d

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