Pkg Acc Infor Systems MS VISIO CD
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ISBN: 9781133935940
Author: Ulric J. Gelinas
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 8, Problem 11DQ
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To discuss: Whether you agree on the above statement and describe some controls that might reduce the risk of data disclosure and loss from these devices.
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Which preventive, detective, and/or corrective controls would best mitigate the following threat, and why?
(c) A criminal remotely accessed a sensitive database using the authentication credentials (user ID and strong password) of an IT manager. At the time the attack occurred, the IT manager was logged into the system at his workstation at company headquarters.
Which preventive, detective, and/or corrective controls would best mitigate the following threat, and why?
(i)To facilitate working from home, an employee installed a modem on his office workstation. An attacker successfully penetrated the company’s system by dialing into that modem.
Is the following a potential control weakness?
A computer network and personal computers support Marco accounting and inventory management systems. Personal computers are located in the offices and warehouse and a central server handles all accounting and inventory files. Printers are located in areas where employees need printed documents and other records routinely. The computer is used to control and process most transactions, to print documents, prepare accounting records, and prepare periodic financial statements. Marco uses commercial software recommended by their auditor. To date, they have had only the usual startup problems. They have used it for two years and have upgraded it once.
Briefly explain the potential mistatement and recommended correction.
Chapter 8 Solutions
Pkg Acc Infor Systems MS VISIO CD
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