Which of the following information valuation methods is
LEAST likely to be used during a security review?
A. Processing cost
B. Replacement cost
C. Unavailability cost
D. Disclosure cost
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Answer: A
Processing cost reflects the cost incurred for the data
processing efforts, but does not take into account other
factors like opportunity cost. Choices B, C and D are quite
relevant to security. Replacement cost is the typical
utilitarian view (most preferred for insurance purposes)
that talks about the resources needed to reproduce the lost
asset, in this case, the information. Unavailability cost is
the effect on the business of information loss by way of
lost revenue or lost opportunity. Disclosure cost relates to
the intangible (and generally heavy) price that organization
will have to pay if the information is compromised and
reaches the hands where it should not be.
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