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1. Many people believe that the use of biometrics is an invasion of privacy. For example, an eye scanning device records the inner structure of a person's eye and stores that image in a database. Critics worry that databases of human traits used to maintain corporate security may actually pose a privacy threat to individuals, if such data were used in other ways. In your view, are such concerns justified? Why or why not?

2. Some common biometric techniques include:

Fingerprint recognition

Signature dynamics

Iris scanning

Retina scanning

Voice prints

Face recognition

Select one of these biometric techniques and explain the benefits and the vulnerabilities associated with that methods.

3. Do you believe that all data should be encrypted? Many computing professionals think this is a good idea. But a small number of computing experts feel that no data should be encrypted-that all data and software should be openly available to anyone who wants it. Explain your answer (whether you believe all data should or should not be encrypted).

4. In this module, you learned that random numbers (or, at least, pseudorandom numbers) are essential in cryptography, but it is extremely difficult even for powerful hardware and software to generate them. Go online and conduct research on random number generators. What are the different uses of these tools besides cryptography? How do they work? Explain your answer using your own words in 2-3 paragraphs.

5. What are the main reasons why a VPN is the right solution for protecting the network perimeter? Do they also provide protection for mobile devices? If you do use a VPN, which one and why did you select that particular one?

6. If you could, what would you do to help create a national "security culture," in which everyone is more knowledgeable and proactive about threats to information security?