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Some of the Vital Company Information That Management Seeks to Protect

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Some of the vital company information that management seeks to protect is processed by a computer and captured on distinctive media associated with electronic data processing. Effective protection of this vital information is complicated for a number of reasons. Which of the following is incorrect in this regard?


A) A nuclear detonation produces an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that could cause considerable damage. However, well-tested EMP-protective devices are available.
B) Formerly dispersed information is consolidated, which intensifies its exposure to possible destruction or compromise.
C) The data processing medium is extremely vulnerable to a wide variety of perils such as fire, water, dirt, and hazardous chemical gases.
D) Both the computer and the area in which it is located must be protected along with the vital information.
E) Information transmitted over a distance for remote computer processing is out of the company's direct control for an extended period of time.

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