COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A security administrator discovers an image file that has several plain text documents hidden in the file. Which of the following security goals is met by camouflaging data inside of other files?

A	Integrity
B	Confidentiality
C	Steganography
D	Availability

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Steganography can be used to conceal almost any type of digital content, including text, image, video or audio content; the data to be hidden can be hidden inside almost any other type of digital content.

Detailed explanation-2: -Steganography can be used to hide virtually any type of digital content, including text, image, video, or audio content. That hidden data is then extracted at its destination. Content concealed through steganography is sometimes encrypted before being hidden within another file format.

Detailed explanation-3: -Steganography is an encryption technique that can be used in conjunction with cryptography to provide an extra layer of security for data protection.

Detailed explanation-4: -Metadata means “data about data". Metadata is defined as the data providing information about one or more aspects of the data; it is used to summarize basic information about data that can make tracking and working with specific data easier. Some examples include: Means of creation of the data.

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