Benefits of Data Security Quiz
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What is a key consideration when determining password requirements?

  • Number of login attempts allowed
  • Length of the password (correct)
  • Color of the password
  • Time of day when the password is created

    • Why is it important to set rules for secure passwords?

  • To minimize the risk of cybercriminals compromising accounts (correct)
  • To make them more difficult to remember
  • To enable users to easily reset their passwords
  • To limit the number of characters users can include

    • What is one way to securely store passwords?

  • Sharing them openly with all users
  • Using hashing to convert them into unique strings (correct)
  • Encrypting them with a reversible algorithm
  • Storing them in plain text format

    • Which technique involves converting a password into a unique string of characters?

    <p>Hashing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does salting involve in the context of password security?

    <p>Adding extra characters to a password before hashing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is password-based authentication popular among developers?

    <p>For its simplicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of hashing passwords?

    <p>To convert passwords into irreversible strings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor does NOT contribute to creating a secure password?

    <p><strong>Single-word usage</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method is used to ensure data integrity in case of non-human-caused events?

    <p>Backup procedure and redundant systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is NOT used to implement availability in data security?

    <p>Virtualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology can guard against downtime and unreachable data due to malicious attacks?

    <p>Dedicated hardware devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is used to mitigate serious consequences when hardware issues occur?

    <p>Redundancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common practice for ensuring high availability in data security?

    <p>RAID implementation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to provide failover capability in data security?

    <p>High-availability clusters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technology can help guard against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks?

    <p>Load balancers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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