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Eccouncil 312-49 Exam - Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

Bill is the accounting manager for Grummon and Sons LLC in Chicago. On a regular basis, he needs to send PDF documents containing sensitive information through E-mail to his customers. Bill protects the PDF documents with a password and sends them to their intended recipients. Why PDF passwords do not offer maximum protection?
D) PDF passwords can easily be cracked by software brute force tools
A) PDF passwords are converted to clear text when sent through E-mail
B) PDF passwords are not considered safe by Sarbanes-Oxley
C) When sent through E-mail, PDF passwords are stripped from the document completely

Eccouncil 312-49 Exam - Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

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Bill is the accounting manager for Grummon and Sons LLC in Chicago. On a regular basis, he needs to send PDF documents containing sensitive information through E-mail to his customers. Bill protects the PDF documents with a password and sends them to their intended recipients. Why PDF passwords do not offer maximum protection?

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by Ernie at May 03, 2022, 05:21 AM

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Georgiana
10 months ago
Wait, are PDF passwords really that weak?
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Doretha
10 months ago
D is spot on, brute force tools are a real threat.
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Theron
10 months ago
A is misleading, passwords aren't sent in clear text.
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Leonora
11 months ago
I thought they were secure enough for sensitive info!
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Barrett
11 months ago
PDF passwords can be cracked easily, it's true.
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Lashon
11 months ago
I vaguely recall something about Sarbanes-Oxley and security measures, but I don't think it specifically mentions PDF passwords. So, I'm leaning away from option B.
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Avery
11 months ago
I thought that PDF passwords were pretty secure, but now I'm questioning if they really protect sensitive info. Could it be that they get converted to clear text?
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Eleonora
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think PDF passwords might not be very secure when sent over email. I feel like I've seen a question like this before.
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Krystina
11 months ago
I remember discussing how PDF passwords can be vulnerable to brute force attacks, so I think option D might be correct.
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Gerald
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure if a columnar database is the best choice here. Those are typically used for analytical workloads, not for storing and retrieving large media files. I think I'll go with the document-oriented database option.
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Daniel
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the Fishbone Diagram is used for root cause analysis, but I'm not totally clear on how the "Equipment" category is specifically applied. I'll need to review my notes on that.
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Madonna
11 months ago
I'm leaning towards indirect labour cost since the production manager doesn't directly produce the goods, but what if their role is seen as direct labour?
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Tish
11 months ago
Okay, I've got a good handle on the common written client representations. I think option A is the one that is ordinarily not included, since the auditor would need to make their own assessment of the sufficiency of audit evidence rather than relying on management's representation.
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Barrett
11 months ago
If I remember right, the key feature of bridge groups in transparent mode is related to customizable access rules between interfaces, but that might apply more to Layer 3.
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