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____ was the first operating system to integrate security as its core functions.

A) UNIX
B) DOS
C) MULTICS
D) ARPANET

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The possession of information is the quality or state of having value for some purpose or end.

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A(n)____________________ is a formal approach to solving a problem by means of a structured sequence of procedures.

Information has ____________________ when it is whole,complete,and uncorrupted.

The value of information comes from the characteristics it possesses.

An e-mail virus involves sending an e-mail message with a modified field.

Confidentiality ensures that only those with the rights and privileges to access information are able to do so._________________________

A(n) ____ attack is a hacker using a personal computer to break into a system.

The ____________________ phase consists primarily of assessments of the organization,its current systems,and its capability to support the proposed systems.

A(n)project team should consist of a number of individuals who are experienced in one or multiple facets of the technical and nontechnical areas._________________________

In the ____________________ approach,the project is initiated by upper-level managers who issue policy,procedures and processes,dictate the goals and expected outcomes,and determine accountability for each required action.

In general,protection is "the quality or state of being secure-to be free from danger." _________________________

A data custodian works directly with data owners and is responsible for the storage,maintenance,and protection of the information.

Recently,many states have implemented legislation making certain computer-related activities illegal.

The Internet brought connectivity to virtually all computers that could reach a phone line or an Internet-connected local area ____________________.

The most successful kind of top-down approach involves a formal development strategy referred to as a ____.

The ____ is the individual primarily responsible for the assessment,management,and implementation of information security in the organization.

____________________ of information is the quality or state of being genuine or original,rather than a reproduction or fabrication.

The primary threats to security during the early years of computers were physical theft of equipment,espionage against the products of the systems,and sabotage.

A frequently overlooked component of an IS,____________________ are written instructions for accomplishing a specific task.