Identify the risk factors which are associated with Electronic payment system.

2012

Identify the risk factors which are associated with Electronic payment system.

  1. A.

    Fraudulent use of Credit Cards

  2. B.

    Sending Credit Card details over internet

  3. C.

    Remote storage of Credit Card details

  4. D.

    All of the above

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Correct answer: D

An electronic payment system carries card and transaction data through three independent stages: the transaction itself, its transmission across a network, and its storage in a database. Each stage is a separate point where a security compromise can occur.

This item lists three concrete risks in an electronic payment system: fraudulent use of a card during a transaction, interception of card details as they are sent over the internet, and unauthorized access to a database that stores card details at rest.

  • Fraudulent use of a card is a transaction-time risk, valid on its own, but not the only one.

  • Sending details over the internet is a transmission risk, a second, independent channel.

  • Remote storage of details is a data-at-rest risk, a third, independent channel.

Since these three risks are independent and none substitutes for another, a complete risk assessment of an electronic payment system must count all three together, so the option listing all of them is the accurate choice.

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