have been asked to share a confidential pdf file with specific users on your web server. The users shall enter a defined username and password to view the file. Which of the following methods is considered the most appreciated to be used? a. Encrypt the file using asymmetric encryption algorithm b. Hash the file using SHA-1 hashing algorithm c. Use Digest HTTP-authentication d. Change the permission of the file to readable only

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You have been asked to share a confidential pdf file with specific users on your web server. The users shall enter a defined username and
password to view the file. Which of the following methods is considered the most appreciated to be used?
a. Encrypt the file using asymmetric encryption algorithm
b. Hash the file using SHA-1 hashing algorithm
c. Use Digest HTTP-authentication
d. Change the permission of the file to readable only

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