Which of the Following Statements Regarding Authentication in Conducting E-Business

question 34

Short Answer

Which of the following statements regarding authentication in conducting e-business is incorrect?
A. It is a process that establishes the origin of information or determines the identity of a user, process, or device.
B. One key is used for encryption and decryption purposes in the authentication process.
C. Successful authentication can prevent repudiation in electronic transactions.
D. We need to use asymmetric-key encryption to authenticate the sender of a document or data set.

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Definitions:

Confounding Variable

An extraneous variable in an experimental design that correlates with both the dependent and independent variables, potentially leading to a false assumption of causality.

Experimental Approach

A research method involving the manipulation of variables to observe and measure the effects on subjects in a controlled setting.

Manipulation of Variable

The process in experimental research of changing one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable.

Confounds

Variables that obscure the clear understanding of the relationship between different variables in a study, due to their intertwined effects.