Question

What refers to the protocolâ s ability to ensure that data hasnâ t been modified in any way?

confidentiality

integrity

authentication

auditing

Answer 1

Option (b) Integrity

Step-by-step explanation:

• Data Integrity refers to the data which is not modified over the process, system.
• Data Integrity here refers to which is not corrupted over the system in any way.
• Throughout the life cycle of the process, system the data is intact and can be trusted for the future use.So, option (b) Integrity is the correct option.
• Option (a) Confidentiality means the data that is kept secret, private but that doesn't mean it is not modified. So, option (a) confidentiality is wrong option.
• Option (c) Authentication means the user is authenticated to use the data. It means the user has access to the data or not.So, option (c) is wrong option.
• Option (d) Auditing means to examine, inspect a thing to find it fit for a purpose. Here, data auditing means verifying, inspecting,assessing the quality of data for a process.So, option (d) is wrong option.