Which of the following is the MOST important objective of
data protection?
A. Identifying persons who need access to information
B. Ensuring the integrity of information
C. Denying or authorizing access to the IS system
D. Monitoring logical accesses
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Answer: B
Maintaining data integrity is the most important objective
of data security. This is a necessity if an organization is
to continue as a viable and successful enterprise. The other
choices are important techniques for achieving the objective
of data integrity.
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The MOST significant level of effort for business continuity planning (BCP) generally is required during the: A. testing stage. B. evaluation stage. C. maintenance stage. D. early stages of planning.
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When reviewing a system development project at the project initiation stage, an IS auditor finds that the project team is following the organization's quality manual. To meet critical deadlines the project team proposes to fast track the validation and verification processes, commencing some elements before the previous deliverable is signed off. Under these circumstances, the IS auditor would MOST likely: A. report this as a critical finding to senior management. B. accept that different quality processes can be adopted for each project. C. report to IS management the team's failure to follow quality procedures. D. report the risks associated with fast tracking to the project steering committee.
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