Which of the following exposures associated with the
spooling of sensitive reports for offline printing would an
IS auditor consider to be the MOST serious?
A. Sensitive data can be read by operators.
B. Data can be amended without authorization.
C. Unauthorized report copies can be printed.
D. Output can be lost in the event of system failure.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
Unless controlled, spooling for offline printing may enable
additional copies to be printed. Print files are unlikely to
be available for online reading by operators. Data on spool
files are no easier to amend without authority than any
other file. There is usually a lesser threat of unauthorized
access to sensitive reports in the event of a system failure.
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If an application program is modified and proper system maintenance procedures are in place, which of the following should be tested? The: A. integrity of the database B. access controls for the applications programmer C. complete program, including any interface systems D. segment of the program containing the revised code
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