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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
SmartCard/Token authentication is considered as
A
Knowledge
B
Possession
C
Biometric
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. An authentication based on what the user has, such as memory cards and smart card tokens. Possession-based authentication is also referred to as token-based authentication. Learn more in: Authentication Methods for Computer Systems Security.

Detailed explanation-2: -Smart Card Authentication is a means of verifying users into enterprise resources such as workstations and applications using a physical card in tandem with a smart card reader and software on the workstation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fingerprints, DNA, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns and hand measurements are all forms of biometric data inherent to the user. Possession factor: Informally called “something the user has, ‘’ this is a category of authentication based on an item in the user’s possession.

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