Accounting Information Systems;  Quickbooks 2015: A Complete Course (without Software); Access Card For Intuit Quickbooks 2015 (13th Edition)
Accounting Information Systems; Quickbooks 2015: A Complete Course (without Software); Access Card For Intuit Quickbooks 2015 (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134404080
Author: Marshall B. Romney, Paul J. Steinbart
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 1CQ
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State the computer fraud technique to modify the payroll information of a computer system in a company.

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Answer to Problem 1CQ

Option (d)

Explanation of Solution

Computer Fraud:

A computer fraud is an unlawful act committed by the employees in an organization where a computer is either a tool or a target. This type of fraud is conducted by using the internet, internet devices, or internet services to defraud the people in an organization.

State the computer fraud technique to modify the payroll information of a computer system in a company.

Justification for correct answer:

Option (d):

Introducing an unauthorized computer program to increase the pay of an employee in a fraudulent manner in an authorized functioning system is a Trojan horse attack Therefore, it is the correct answer.

Justification for incorrect answer:

Option (a):

A virus is a piece of computer instruction that are programmed to cause undesirable actions upon execution. These can include constantly replicating itself, manipulating software and spreading to other computer files. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.

Option (b):

 A worm is a computer program that is designed by a programmer to copy and actively transmit the data and activities of the host computer upon execution. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.

Option (c):

A trap door is an undocumented method of gaining entry into the system files by bypassing the system controls. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option (d).

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