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Authentication, Access Control and Security Policies , these three concepts define modern-day protection in the world of technology. But first let's define each one of them. What is Authentication ? "The process of determining whether someone or something is, in fact, who or what it declares itself to be" (Rosencrance, 2018). How authentication is used: Authentication technology provides access control for systems by checking to see if a user's credentials match the credentials in a database of authorized users or in a data authentication server. Generally, a user has to choose a username or user ID and provide a valid password to begin using a system. User authentication authorizes human-to-machine interactions in operating systems and applications, as well as both wired and wireless networks to enable access to networked and internet-connected systems, applications and resources. Authentication factors: Knowledge factor: "Something you kno...

Software lifecycle: The SCLC is a series of steps or phases that are followed to create a software project. It is a detailed process that helps you define, develop, maintain and improve that precise pice of software. The steps may change according to the project or the organizations but i'll show the basic SCLD. The main advantages of using the SCLD is that bye using it you can create an effective, cost-efficient and high quality program. P lanning helps to look for the quality assurance requirements and identification of the risks associated with the project. It's main goal is to  define the various technical approaches that can be followed to implement the project successfully with minimum risks. The Analysis is performed with i nputs from the customer, the sales department, market surveys and domain experts in the industry. This information is then used to plan the basic project approach and to conduct product feasibility study in the economical, operational,...