Which of the following is often the greatest challenge of distributed computing solutions?

The correct answer is B. security. Distributed computing spreads processing and data across multiple nodes, networks, and often geographic locations, which dramatically expands the attack surface. Securing data in transit between nodes, enforcing consistent access controls across heterogeneous systems, ensuring…

Submitted by carlos_mx· Apr 18, 2026Systems and Application Security

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Ascalability
Bsecurity
Cheterogeneity
Dusability

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A
2% (1)
B
93% (53)
D
5% (3)

Explanation

Distributed computing spreads processing and data across multiple nodes, networks, and often geographic locations, which dramatically expands the attack surface. Securing data in transit between nodes, enforcing consistent access controls across heterogeneous systems, ensuring integrity when data is replicated, and maintaining accountability across system boundaries are all inherently difficult. While scalability, heterogeneity, and usability are real concerns, security is consistently cited as the greatest challenge because failures can lead to breaches, data loss, and compliance violations.

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#Distributed computing#Security challenges#System security#Attack surface

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