Which of the following is an IS control objective?
A. Output reports are locked in a safe place.
B. Duplicate transactions do not occur.
C. System backup/recovery procedures are updated periodically.
D. System design and development meet users' requirements.
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Answer: B
Preventing duplicate transactions is a control objective.
Having output reports locked in a safe place is an internal
accounting control system, backup/recovery procedures are an
operational control, and system design and development
meeting user requirement is an administrative control.
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