FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS A FIREWALL IN NETWORK SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following types of authentication would be considered “something you are”?
A
PIN
B
Password
C
Biometric
D
Certificate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biometric authentication involves using some part of your physical makeup to authenticate you. This could be a fingerprint, an iris scan, a retina scan, or some other physical characteristic. A single characteristic or multiple characteristics could be used.

Detailed explanation-2: -Types of biometric devices They are mainly fingerprint scanners, either single fingerprint, dual fingerprint or slap (4+4+2) fingerprint scanners, and hand geometry scanners.

Detailed explanation-3: -Authentication factors can be classified into three groups: something you know: a password or personal identification number (PIN); something you have: a token, such as bank card; something you are: biometrics, such as fingerprints and voice recognition.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biometrics Explained Biometric 2FA, or biometric authentication, is a method of verifying a user’s identity using a piece of “who they are” such as their fingerprint, facial features, hand shape, iris structure, voice, or typing behavior (e.g., how strongly a user depresses keys on their keyboard).

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