Act of determining whether a particular user or a computer system has the right to carry out certain activity is
Question and options
Act of determining whether a particular user or a computer system has the right to carry out certain activity is
- authentication
- authorization
- non-repudiation
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - authorization
Authorization determines whether an (already authenticated) user or system has rights to perform an activity; authentication verifies identity.
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