Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 25 December 2025

Which ONE of the following reduces password effectiveness?

Select ONE answer:

1. User selection of passwords
2. Frequent changes of passwords
3. Automatic disconnection after failed attempts to access the system
4. Disciplinary offence if passwords are revealed

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

1. Correct => User selection of passwords would reduce password effectiveness. The existence of frequent changes of passwords, automatic disconnection after failed attempts and disciplinary offences if passwords are revealed would all increase password effectiveness.
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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