Why are threats to accounting information systems increasing? - Many companies do not realize that
data security is crucial to their survival
Identify the best description of an access control matrix below. - is a table specifying which portions of
the system users are permitted to access
Sonja Greer called the IT Help Desk in a bad mood. "I'm trying to open an Excel file, but I get a message
that says that the file is locked for editing. Why is this happening to me?" The answer is likely that -
concurrent update controls have locked the file
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) applies to - all publicly traded companies
One way to circumvent the counterfeiting of public keys is by using - a digital certificate
The first step of the risk assessment process is generally to - identify the threats that the company
currently faces
Which of the following statements is true with regards to system availability? - Threats to system
availability include hardware and software failures as well as natural and man-made disasters
The possibility that a material error will occur even though auditors are following audit procedures and
using good judgment is referred to as - detection risk
A process that takes plaintext of any length and transforms it into a short code - hashing
The security technology that evaluates IP packet traffic patterns in order to identify attacks against a
system is known as - an intrusion prevention system
, Which type of audits can detect fraud and errors? - all of the above
If an organization asks you to disclose your social security number, but fails to establish a set of
procedures and policies for protecting your privacy, the organization has likely violated which of the
Generally Accepted Privacy Principles? - Management
Identify the preventive control below - approving customer credit prior to approving a sales order
The scope of a(n) ________ audit encompasses all aspects of systems management - operational
If an organization asks you to disclose your social security number, yet fails to permit you to opt-out
before you provide the information, the organization has likely violated which of the Generally Accepted
Privacy Principles? - Choice and consent
A neural network is a software program that has - the ability to learn
A customer failed to include her account number on her check, and the accounts receivable clerk
credited her payment to a different customer with the same last name. Which control could have been
used to most effectively to prevent this error? - closed-loop verification
What is a test data generator? - an application that prepares data that can be used for auditing the
effectiveness of computer processing
What is the purpose of an information systems audit? - to review and evaluate the internal controls that
protect the system
________ enables a system to continue functioning in the event that a particular component fails - Fault
tolerance
In 2007, a major U.S. financial institution hired a security firm to attempt to compromise its computer
network. A week later, the firm reported that it had successfully entered the system without apparent
detection and presented an analysis of the vulnerabilities that had been found. This is an example of a -
detective control
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