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Access controls are good things and should be secure, but programmers continually add "backdoor access" to their programs. Take a stand on whether this is a good or a bad practice and give several reasons for your choice.

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Access controls are good things and should be secure, but programmers continually add "backdoor access" to their programs. Take a stand on whether this is a good or a bad practice and give several reasons for your choice.
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