FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY

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A method of computer access control which a user can pass by successfully presenting authentication factors from at least two of the three categories of knowledge, possession, and inherence and a part of password management
A
multi-factor authentication
B
permissions
C
password complexity
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Three-factor authentication (3FA) is the use of identity-confirming credentials from three separate categories of authentication factors – typically, the knowledge, possession and inherence categories. Multifactor authentication dramatically improves security.

Detailed explanation-3: -Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is an authentication method that requires two or more independent ways to identify a user. Examples include codes generated from the user’s smartphone, Captcha tests, fingerprints, voice biometrics or facial recognition.

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