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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.

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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?

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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