Personal Finance Apps & Security

What is the primary goal of personal finance apps?

• To help users make money

• To help users manage their money

• To teach users how to invest their money

• To help users with their career

Which of the following is a key feature of finance apps?

• Budgeting

• Tracking expenses

• Account integration

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a security feature you should have for personal finance apps?

• High level encryption

• Two-step verification

• Storing passwords as plain text

• Logging out the user after a period of inactivity

In computer security, what is a salt?

• A salt is a way to store passwords in plain text while maintaining security

• A random string of characters added to a password before hashing

• A random string of characters added to a password after hashing

• A salt is a method of hiding passwords by encrypting them with a secret key

What is the difference between encryption and hashing?

• They're the same thing

• Hashed text can be converted back, encrypted text cannot be converted back

• Hashing requires a salt, encryption does not

• Encrypted text can be converted back, hashed text cannot be converted back