Networking - Quiz 5 - Biometric Authentication

What is biometric authentication?

• A method of verifying user requests using distinct biological or physiological characteristics

• A method of verifying user requests using text-based passwords

• A method of verifying user requests using behavioral biometrics

• A method of verifying user requests using geofencing

What are the benefits of biometric authentication over text-based passwords?

• Biometric factors cannot be forgotten

• Biometric factors can be easily guessed or cracked

• Biometric factors can be stolen

• Biometric authentication requires continual password retrievals

How can biometrics facilitate workflows?

• By allowing for more instantaneous logins

• By increasing the need for password retrievals

• By making passwords more secure

• By reducing the security of IT systems

What is a major advantage of using mobile devices for biometric authentication?

• Increased security and reduced time at the login portal

• Decreased security and increased time at the login portal

• Limited compatibility with biometric authentication solutions

• Higher risk of data breaches

What are some examples of physical factors used in biometric authentication?

• Fingerprinting, retina scans, facial recognition, and voice recognition

• Geofencing, time of request monitoring, and hard tokens

• Behavioral biometrics and password retrievals

• Text-based passwords and geofencing

What is behavioral biometrics?

• Continuous authentication based on users' baseline behaviors

• Authentication based on physical characteristics

• Authentication based on geofencing

• Authentication based on time of request monitoring

What is multifactor authentication?

• Authentication that combines multiple layers of security

• Authentication that relies solely on biometrics

• Authentication that uses text-based passwords

• Authentication that uses geofencing

Why is relying on a single security layer alone risky?

• Hackers can easily breach the network

• Biometric authentication becomes ineffective

• Passwords become more secure

• Geofencing becomes more reliable

Should biometric authentication be the only method of identity management?

• No, it should be part of an overall identity management platform

• Yes, it is the most secure method

• No, it is too expensive to implement

• Yes, it eliminates the need for other security layers