Why is insufficient transport layer protection considered to be a threat in Web applications?.

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A network sniffer is a tool that can capture traffic traversing a network with both the packet headers and the packet data. If the data is not encrypted, the sniffer can display the text included in the packet. Similar to the need to encrypt data in storage, it is important for sensitive information to be encrypted while in transit.

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What does the following statement do?

JTextArea textField = JTextArea(message, 25, 15); A) It creates a text area with 25 columns and 15 rows that will initially display the text stored in the String object message. B) It creates a text area with 25 columns and 15 rows that will initially display the text stored in the text area textField. C) It creates a text area with 25 rows and 15 columns that will initially display the text stored in the String object message. D) It creates a text area with 25 rows and 15 columns that will initially display the text "message".

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In the 5-layer reference model used with the TCP/IP Internet protocols, what is the purpose of each of the five layers?

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What improvements do CAT6 and CAT7 cable provide?

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A user on a wireless network has the IP address 169.254.155.2 but cannot connect to the Internet. Which of the following should the user check on the wireless router?

A. WPA B. DHCP C. WINS D. DNS

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