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What does encryption do to data?
What does encryption do to data?
- Make it unintelligible to the outside observer (correct)
- Increase its availability
- Enhance its dependability
- Speed up data transmission
Which of the following is NOT a program control measure mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a program control measure mentioned in the text?
- Development controls
- Internal program controls
- Hardware controls (correct)
- OS Controls
What is the purpose of software controls in computer security?
What is the purpose of software controls in computer security?
- To enhance data transmission speed
- To decrypt data for easy access
- To increase vulnerability to attacks
- To exclude outside attacks and ensure program dependability (correct)
What type of controls enforce security restrictions like access limitations in a database management system?
What type of controls enforce security restrictions like access limitations in a database management system?
Which of these is NOT a hardware control measure mentioned in the text?
Which of these is NOT a hardware control measure mentioned in the text?
What aspect of computer security does encryption primarily address?
What aspect of computer security does encryption primarily address?
What does computer security aim to protect?
What does computer security aim to protect?
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic security goals?
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic security goals?
What is the main purpose of confidentiality in computer security?
What is the main purpose of confidentiality in computer security?
Which of the following is NOT an example of sensitive information that requires confidentiality?
Which of the following is NOT an example of sensitive information that requires confidentiality?
What does integrity refer to in computer security?
What does integrity refer to in computer security?
Which aspect of computer security ensures the ability to use the information or resource?
Which aspect of computer security ensures the ability to use the information or resource?
What is the main purpose of cryptography in computer networks?
What is the main purpose of cryptography in computer networks?
Which hardware control is used to protect the system as a whole?
Which hardware control is used to protect the system as a whole?
What type of control enforces quality measures on the original source code?
What type of control enforces quality measures on the original source code?
Which control is responsible for authenticating users with digital signatures?
Which control is responsible for authenticating users with digital signatures?
What is the purpose of personal firewalls that run on your desktop?
What is the purpose of personal firewalls that run on your desktop?
Which physical control is used to protect hardware itself and physical access to devices?
Which physical control is used to protect hardware itself and physical access to devices?
