With the help of the security officer, granting access to
data is the responsibility of:
A. data owners.
B. programmers.
C. system analysts.
D. librarians.
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Answer: A
Data owners are responsible for the use of data. Written
authorization for users to gain access to computerized
information should be provided by the data owners. Security
administration with the owners approval sets up access rules
stipulating which users or group of users are authorized to
access data or files and the level of authorized access
(read or update).
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