Exam 8: Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

Mike Colby took a call from a client."Listen,Mike,I need to interact online in real time with our manufacturing operation in China,and I want to make sure that no one intercepts the communications.How can I do that?" Mike thought a moment,then responded with the best solution."We'll set up a(an)________."

The most important change management technique is probably

What is fault tolerance?

Identify four data entry controls.

The accounting department at Synergy Hydroelectric records an average of 10,000 transactions per hour.By cost-benefit analysis,managers have concluded that the maximum acceptable loss of data in the event of a system failure is 20,000 transactions.If the firm's recovery time objective is 60 minutes,then the worst case recovery time objective is

Identify the 10 internationally recognized best practices for protecting the privacy of customers' personal information.

Forms design is an example of this type of control.

Which of the following is not the objective of a disaster recovery plan?

This compares the ID number in transaction data with similar data in the master file to verify that the account exists.

This ensures that the correct and most current files are being updated.

Devices that filter TCP/IP packets in order to protect against malicious code are called

This batch processing data entry control sums the number of items in a batch.

Concerning virtual private networks (VPN),which of the following is not true?

This ensures that the input data will fit into the assigned field.

This batch processing data entry control tests if a batch of input data is in the proper numerical or alphabetical sequence.

This batch processing data entry control sums a non-financial numeric field.

This protects records from errors that occur when two or more users attempt to update the same record simultaneously.

Identify four source data controls.

Identify four useful procedures for controlling access to system outputs.

The Spontaneous Combustion Rocket Shoppe in downtown Fargo,North Dakota,generates three quarters of its revenue from orders taken over the Internet.The revenue clearing account is debited by the total of cash and credit receipts and credited by the total of storefront and Internet sales.This is an example of a