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312-49V9 · Question #365
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 correct answer is D. PDF passwords can easily be cracked by software brute force tools. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
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?
Options
- APDF passwords are converted to clear text when sent through E-mail
- BPDF passwords are not considered safe by Sarbanes-Oxley
- CWhen sent through E-mail, PDF passwords are stripped from the document completely
- DPDF passwords can easily be cracked by software brute force tools
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(35 responses)- A3% (1)
- B9% (3)
- C17% (6)
- D71% (25)
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