A store owner uses a mobile barcode scanner to take inventory. At various intervals, the owner takes the scanner to a station and downloads the data from the scanner using near$-$field communication. The scanner and transfer station connection use a pairing configuration so that one device can only transmit and the other can only receive. What is the benefit of using the NFC connection?

a$.$ mitigates MITM attacks

b$.$ prevents eavesdropping

c$.$ increases data transfer rates

d$.$ requires a password