Why are passwords often considered the "Achilles' heel" of electronic systems?
a. Password selection is left to the end user and cannot be fully controlled.
b. Systems cannot handle complex passwords.
c. Any password can be easily hacked.
d. No other control can better prevent fraud than the wise use of passwords.
a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. Mother's maiden names, birthdays of children, favorite locations, and other personal information used to generate passwords can be guessed by perpetrators when fraud is internal and employees know each other personally.
b. Incorrect.
c. Incorrect.
d. Incorrect.
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