Controls designed to ensure that unauthorized changes are
not made to information residing in a computer file are
known as:
A. data security controls.
B. implementation controls.
C. program security controls.
D. computer operations controls.
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Answer: A
Data security controls are the controls that ensure data
integrity, not accuracy. None of the other controls listed
ensure data integrity.
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