Usernames in a network database are unsecure if they are presented as(1 point)

Question

Responses may you please tell me the correct answer and why it is that one

cleartext.
cleartext.

networked.
networked.

authenticated.
authenticated.

encrypted.

Answer 1

cleartext.

A username presented in cleartext means that it is not encrypted or encoded in any way, making it vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized users. This is why presenting usernames in cleartext in a network database is considered unsecure.