You are a nice person, so you hold the door open for the person running in behind you. Since you needed to use your ID badge to open the door, the person running in behind you is __; this is _.

A) shoulder surfing; a good way to show kindness that causes no harm
B) shoulder surfing; an unintentional threat to your organization
C) tailgating; a good way to show kindness that causes no harm
D) tailgating; an unintentional threat to your organization

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You are a nice person, so you hold the door open for the person running in behind you. Since you needed to use your ID badge to open the door, the person running in behind you is __________; this is _________.

A) shoulder surfing; a good way to show kindness that causes no harm
B) shoulder surfing; an unintentional threat to your organization
C) tailgating; a good way to show kindness that causes no harm
D) tailgating; an unintentional threat to your organization

Jeanette Johnson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Tailgating refers to the security breach that occurs when an unauthorized person follows someone with access into a restricted area, in this case facilitated by holding the door open. It is considered an unintentional threat to the organization because it allows unauthorized access, potentially compromising security.

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