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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Data Encapsulation

Question 3 • Career Explorations II

Jenny’s boss says that he already has security that accepts messages only from trusted sources, so he does not need more security. Is he right? Why or why not?

Answer
A
Yes, because he has the best security there is.
B
No, because spoofing fools trusted-source security.
C
Yes, because trusted source is sufficient to keep out all known tactics.
D
No, because attackers always think up new ways to get into a system.

Explanation

No. A message can be spoofed so that it appears to come from a trusted source, even when it was sent by an attacker. That means trusted-source filtering alone may not keep every harmful message out; Jenny’s boss should use additional security measures. Choice B, “No, because spoofing fools trusted-source security,” is correct.

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