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What is a technical measure that prevents unauthorized people from gaining access to a facility work order system?
Suggested Answer: A
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The best security practice to prevent unauthorized access is Identification and Authentication. This process ensures that only authorized personnel can access a facility's work order system by:
Using secure logins (e.g., username/password, biometrics, multi-factor authentication).
Verifying user identities before granting system access.
Implementing role-based permissions to control system functions per user authorization level.
While data encryption (Option B) secures stored data, it does not control system access. Similarly, a proprietary user interface (Option C) is not a security measure on its own, and an HR employee database (Option D) is unrelated to system security.
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Selene
10 months ago
Totally agree with ID and auth!
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Callie
10 months ago
Wait, proprietary user interface? That doesn't sound right.
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Herschel
10 months ago
Identification and authentication is key!
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Lore
10 months ago
Human resource database? That's not a security measure!
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Maynard
10 months ago
I think data encryption is more important.
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Verlene
11 months ago
I’m confused; could a proprietary user interface also help with access? It seems like it might, but I’m not confident.
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Maryann
11 months ago
I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and identification and authentication stood out as the key measure for preventing unauthorized access.
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Buffy
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about data encryption being more about protecting data rather than access control.
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Donette
11 months ago
I think identification and authentication is the right answer since it directly relates to controlling access.
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Niesha
12 months ago
A proprietary user interface might add an extra layer of security, but I don't think that's the primary technical measure they're looking for. I'll have to consider the other options.
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Crista
12 months ago
Data encryption is important, but I don't think that's the best answer here. I'll have to re-read the question.
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Pa
12 months ago
Identification and authentication is the key to preventing unauthorized access, so I'm going with option A.
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Ettie
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Dominga
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward security question. I'm pretty confident I know the answer.
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Hillary
1 year ago
C seems a bit outdated. A proprietary user interface? In this day and age, I'd go with the more robust solution of A.
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Katie
1 year ago
I think data encryption is also important for added security.
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Veronica
2 years ago
Haha, D is a funny one. Protecting the work orders with the HR database? That's a new one!
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Shayne
2 years ago
I think C) Proprietary user interface could also be effective, as it limits access to only approved users.
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Idella
2 years ago
B is also a good option. Encrypting the data would add an extra layer of protection.
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Isadora
1 year ago
B is also a good option. Encrypting the data would add an extra layer of protection.
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Kandis
1 year ago
B) Data encryption.
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Ben
1 year ago
A) Identification and authentication.
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Mattie
1 year ago
B is also a good option. Encrypting the data would add an extra layer of protection.
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Helene
1 year ago
B) Data encryption.
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Ernest
1 year ago
A) Identification and authentication.
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Rosina
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think B) Data encryption could also be a valid measure to prevent unauthorized access.
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Elza
2 years ago
I agree with Chuck, because it ensures only authorized people can access the system.
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Leonida
2 years ago
I agree with Cherri. A is the correct answer here. Can't have random people accessing the system, am I right?
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Lacresha
1 year ago
B) Data encryption.
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Teri
1 year ago
Definitely, we need to make sure only authorized personnel can access the system.
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Jeanice
1 year ago
A) Identification and authentication.
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Cherri
2 years ago
Definitely A. Identification and authentication is the way to go for securing access to the work order system.
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Melodie
2 years ago
B) Data encryption.
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Shenika
2 years ago
I agree, that's the best way to prevent unauthorized access.
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Janessa
2 years ago
A) Identification and authentication.
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Chuck
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) Identification and authentication.