Multiple choice technology security

Wireless network traffic is the best security with which of the following protocols

  1. Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP)

  2. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

  3. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

  4. Wireless Protected Access (WPA)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is the correct answer as it provides significantly stronger security than WEP. WEP (both 'Wireless Encryption Protocol' and 'Wired Equivalent Privacy' in options A and B) has well-known cryptographic weaknesses and can be cracked in minutes. WPA introduced TKIP encryption and improved authentication. Note that options C and D both refer to WPA - option D has a minor naming error ('Wireless' instead of 'Wi-Fi') making C the most technically accurate answer.

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