Tess King is making use of Digest Authentication for her Web site.
Why is this considered to be more secure than Basic authentication?
A . Basic authentication is broken
B . The password is never sent in clear text over the network
C . The password sent in clear text over the network is never reused.
D . It is based on Kerberos authentication protocol
Answer: B
Explanation:
Digest access authentication is one of the agreed methods a web page can use to negotiate credentials with a web user (using the HTTP protocol). This method builds upon (and obsoletes) the basic authentication scheme, allowing user identity to be established without having to send a password in plaintext over the network.