Ashley Baker works in the information technology department of Core Company.On Monday morning,she arrived at work,scanned her identity card,and entered her access code.At that moment,a man in a delivery uniform came up behind Ashley with a bunch of boxes.Although Ashley held the door for the delivery man,she later wondered if the man was engaged in
A)pretexting.
B)piggybacking.
C)posing.
D)spoofing.

Question

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The scenario describes piggybacking, which is the act of an unauthorized person following an authorized person into a restricted area without proper authentication. The delivery man was not authorized to enter the building, but Ashley held the door open for him, thereby allowing him to gain entry without authentication.

Ashley Baker Works in the Information Technology Department of Core