Why does fiber optic communication technology have significant security advantage over other transmission technology?

Question

Options

• AHigher data rates can be transmitted.
• BInterception of data traffic is more difficult.
• CTraffic analysis is prevented by multiplexing.
• DSingle and double-bit errors are correctable.

• A
  8% (2)
• B
  88% (22)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Fiber optic cables transmit data as pulses of light rather than electrical signals, making passive interception extremely difficult. Tapping a fiber requires physically bending or cutting the cable and introducing a specialized optical splitter - any physical interference causes measurable signal loss that can be detected. Copper-based media, by contrast, radiates electromagnetic signals that can be captured at a distance with simple antennas (e.g., van Eck phreaking). Higher data rates (A) and error correction (D) are performance characteristics, not security features. Traffic analysis (C) is not inherently prevented by multiplexing.

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